Memphis Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: Memphis is also the name of an ancient Egyptian city, with a space of around 19 miles.

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A Deep Dive

Memphis Overview

Meaning

Enduring, beautiful

Gender

Boy, Gender-neutral

Origin

Greek, Egyptian

Etymology

Memphis is derived from the Greek form of the Egyptian name “Mennefer,” meaning “enduring beauty.”

Pronunciation

/ˈmɛmfɪs/

Popularity

The name Memphis has gained recognition globally, particularly in the United States and the Netherlands. In 2023, it ranked #488 for boys in the USA​.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

7 letters

Numerology

11 (Intuitive, Idealistic, Spiritual)

Name Styles

Exotic, Cool, Uncommon

Associated Traits

Strong, enduring, beautiful, unique

Name Day

March 15th
A Deep Dive

Memphis Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Memphius, Memphiz, Memfis, Memphas, Memphus, Memphes, Menphis, Memphy, Memphisian, Memphius

Common Nicknames

Mem, M, Memp, Memmy, Miffy, Phip, Phips, Phis, Em, M.P.

Diminutives

Memmy, Miffy, Memphy, Phippy, Memphi, Memi, Memphito, Memphie, Miffie, Memphino

Famous People

  • Memphis Depay
    (Soccer Player)
  • Memphis Bleek
    (Rapper)
  • Memphis Aldean
    (Family Member)
  • Memphis Garrett
    (Reality Star)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Memphis Raines
    ("Gone in 60 Seconds," Film)
  • "Memphis Belle"
    (Film)
  • "Memphis Slim"
    (Album)
  • "Memphis"
    (Song)
  • Memphis Eve Hewson
    ("The Knick," TV Series)

Places

  • Memphis City
    (Tennessee, USA)
  • Memphis Town
    (Michigan, USA)
  • Memphis City
    (Missouri, USA)
  • Memphis Village
    (Nebraska, USA)
  • Memphis Community
    (Alabama, USA)

What Is the Meaning of Memphis?

Memphis means “enduring and beautiful,” reflecting a timeless and elegant charm.

What Is the Origin of The Name Memphis?

The name Memphis has roots in both Greek and Egyptian cultures. It derives from the Greek form of the Egyptian name “Men-nefer,” which means “enduring beauty.”

Memphis Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Memphis in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#4042021#4412022#4882023
Top 3 Rankings#4042021#4322019#4412022

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Memphis

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023488
(-47 from 2022)
610
(-92 from 2022)
0.03331
2022441
(-37 from 2021)
702
(-65 from 2021)
0.03748
2021404
(+50 from 2020)
767
(+115 from 2020)
0.04094
2020454
(-22 from 2019)
652
(-58 from 2019)
0.03525
2019432
(+26 from 2018)
710
(+65 from 2018)
0.03695
2018458
(+105 from 2017)
645
(+164 from 2017)
0.03318
2017563
(+60 from 2016)
481
(+52 from 2016)
0.02430
2016623
(+26 from 2015)
429
(+28 from 2015)
0.02118
2015649
(+34 from 2014)
401
(+31 from 2014)
0.01961
2014683
(-51 from 2013)
370
(-20 from 2013)
0.01806
2013632
(+122 from 2012)
390
(+87 from 2012)
0.01930
2012754
(-36 from 2011)
303
(-13 from 2011)
0.01493
2011718
(-109 from 2010)
316
(-91 from 2010)
0.01556
2010609
(-7 from 2009)
407
(-22 from 2009)
0.01981
2009602
(+83 from 2008)
429
(+79 from 2008)
0.02023
2008685
(+111 from 2007)
350
(+79 from 2007)
0.01605
2007796
(+138 from 2006)
271
(+70 from 2006)
0.01223
2006934
(+146 from 2005)
201
(+49 from 2005)
0.00917
20051080
(-14 from 2004)
152
(+2 from 2004)
0.00715
20041066
(+59 from 2003)
150
(+15 from 2003)
0.00710
20031125
(-109 from 2002)
135
(-17 from 2002)
0.00643
20021016
(+184 from 2001)
152
(+39 from 2001)
0.00735
20011200
(+4388 from 2000)
113
(+101 from 2000)
0.00546
20005588
(+3677 from 1997)
12
(+7 from 1997)
0.00057
19990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19979265
(-6093 from 1946)
5
(-1 from 1946)
0.00025
19960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19940
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19930
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0
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0.0000
19920
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0
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0.0000
19910
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0
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0.0000
19900
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0
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0.0000
19890
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0
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0.0000
19880
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0
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0.0000
19870
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0
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0.0000
19860
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0
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0.0000
19850
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0
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0.0000
19840
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0
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0.0000
19830
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0
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0.0000
19820
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0
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0.0000
19810
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0
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0.0000
19800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19790
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19780
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19770
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0
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0.0000
19760
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0
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0.0000
19750
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19740
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0
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0.0000
19730
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19720
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19710
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0
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0.0000
19700
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19690
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19680
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19670
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19660
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0
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0.0000
19650
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19640
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19630
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19620
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19610
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19600
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19590
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19580
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19570
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19560
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19550
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19540
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19530
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19520
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19510
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19500
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19490
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19480
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19470
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19463172
(-39 from 1941)
6
No change from 1941
0.00036
19450
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19440
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19430
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19420
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19413133
(+327 from 1940)
6
(+1 from 1940)
0.00048
19403460
(-555 from 1937)
5
(-2 from 1937)
0.00042
19390
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19380
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19372905
(+1096 from 1930)
7
(+2 from 1930)
0.00064
19360
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19350
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19340
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19330
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19320
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19310
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19304001
(-754 from 1929)
5
(-2 from 1929)
0.00044
19293247
(+904 from 1928)
7
(+2 from 1928)
0.00063
19284151
(-410 from 1925)
5
(-1 from 1925)
0.00044
19270
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19260
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19253741
(-969 from 1923)
6
(-4 from 1923)
0.00052
19240
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19232772
(+760 from 1922)
10
(+3 from 1922)
0.00088
19223532
(-15 from 1921)
7
No change from 1921
0.00062
19213517
(+769 from 1920)
7
(+2 from 1920)
0.00062
19204286
(-1190 from 1918)
5
(-3 from 1918)
0.00045
19190
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19183096
(-170 from 1916)
8
No change from 1916
0.00076
19170
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19162926
First SSA data recorded
8
First SSA data recorded
0.00087
19150
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19060
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0
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0.0000
19050
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0
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0.0000
19040
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0
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0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19020
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0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18980
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0
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0.0000
18970
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0
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0.0000
18960
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18950
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18940
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18930
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18920
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18910
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18900
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18890
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0.0000
18880
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18870
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0.0000
18860
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0.0000
18850
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18840
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18830
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18820
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18810
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18800
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0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Memphis

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#4342021#4942022#6332023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#2172021#3652022#2762023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#2202021#2592022#2702023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#9172021#7822022#7832023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#2772021#3562022#3442023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#2482021#2702022#3452023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#4312021#5402022#5872023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#2802021#2492022#4152023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#2162021#1522022#1972023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#3592021#2432022#3092023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#4112021#3162022#4382023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#4892021#5352022#4792023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#1792021#1972022#3932023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#2722021#3462022#5412023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#4752021#7532022#5482023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#2362021#2612022#2742023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#4112021#2952022#5102023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#4682021#5992022#4052023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#7702021#8592022#4852023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#3222021#4442022#4202023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#8792021#7652022#12732023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#3172021#4552022#6232023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#4902021#3732022#3672023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#4482021#3452022#4562023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#8882021#5002022#4792023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#2212021#3922022#3612023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#5752020#5752021#4222022

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#3012021#2702022#4622023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#4202021#5702022#6662023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#8752021#7242022#7972023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#1682021#3252022#1912023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#2602018#4862019#2842023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#3722019#2672020#4572021

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#4202017#4122018#4242019

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#6792014#6992016#6632019

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#8382017#10872020#8762021

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#1732008#2232011#1382019

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#5732019#4802021#5542023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#7982019#6312021

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#1842009#2732015

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#2372008#2742015

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#2382021

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#5262018

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#2662015

Popularity Rankings for Memphis in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#6332020#5802021#5832022

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#8242005#9032013

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Memphis a Name for Boys or Girls?

Traditionally, Memphis has been used for both boys and girls, though it is slightly more common for boys.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Memphis

Memphis in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Memphis Depay (Soccer Player, 1994): A Dutch professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Barcelona and the Netherlands national team.
  • Memphis Bleek (Rapper, 1978): An American rapper from Brooklyn, best known as Jay-Z's protégé and for his hits in the 90s.
  • Memphis Aldean (Family Member, 2017): The son of country music star Jason Aldean and his wife Brittany Kerr.
  • Memphis Garrett (Reality Star, 1982): A contestant on the reality TV show "Big Brother" known for his strategic gameplay.
  • Memphis Raines ("Gone in 60 Seconds," 2000 Film): A retired car thief who is forced to return to his old ways to save his brother.
  • Memphis Belle ("Memphis Belle," 1990 Film): A film about a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber and its crew during World War II.
  • Memphis Slim ("Memphis Slim," 1961 Album): An album by the blues pianist and singer.
  • "Memphis" (2015 Song): A song from the album "Journals" featuring Big Sean.
  • Memphis Eve Hewson ("The Knick," 2014 TV Series): An actress who starred in the medical drama series set in the early 1900s.
  • Memphis City (Tennessee, USA): A major city in Tennessee, known for its rich musical heritage, especially in blues, soul, and rock 'n' roll, and landmarks like Graceland.
  • Memphis Town (Michigan, USA): A small town in Michigan, known for its close-knit community and local agricultural industry.
  • Memphis City (Missouri, USA): A small city in Missouri, recognized for its historic downtown and friendly atmosphere.
  • Memphis Village (Nebraska, USA): A village in Nebraska, known for its serene environment and outdoor recreational opportunities.
  • Memphis Community (Alabama, USA): A small unincorporated community in Alabama, appreciated for its rural charm and scenic landscapes.

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