Memphis
MEM-fiss
Greek and Coptic place-name
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Memphis Origin and Meaning
The name Memphis is a boy's name meaning "Enduring and beautiful".
A place name with plenty of history, Memphis is associated with the place in Ancient Egypt where many of the pyramids were built, and with the bluesy US city that was named after it. With its lovely meaning and cool, musical vibe, it is currently in the US Top 500 names for boys.
Deriving from the Greek form of the Egyptian name Men-nefer, Memphis has been notably borne by rapper Memphis Bleek and by Dutch footballer, known mononymously as Memphis (who likely inspired its brief appearance in The Netherlands Top 1000 in 2015). In the US, it is a unisex name, however, it is used three times more often for boys, with 610 receiving the name in 2023.
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- Famous People Named Memphis
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# 489 in the US
Memphis Rank in US Top 1000
# 1262 on Nameberry
Memphis Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
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Famous People Named Memphis
- Memphis DepayDutch footballer
- Memphis Bleekstage name of Malik Cox, American rapper
- Memphis Aldean Williams (b.2017)son of singer Jason Aldean and Brittany Kerr.
- Memphis Morgan (b. 2015)son of actress Emily Rose
Memphis in Pop Culture
- Memphisthe Ancient Egyptian city, is also known as "Noph"
- Memphispenguin in animated film Happy Feet
- Memphis Campbella character in Libba Bray's "The Diviners"
- Randall "Memphis" Rainescharacter in film "Gone In 60 Seconds"
- Memphis May Firescreamo/rock band