54%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. MEHM-fis [key·IPA] Meaning & History From the name of an important city of ancient Egypt, or the city in Tennessee that was named after it. It is derived from a Greek form of Egyptian mn-nfr meaning "enduring beauty". PopularityDetails Last ranked #470 in 2015 Netherlands Last ranked #431 in 2019 United States Categories beauty, cities, ends in -is, place names, strength Entry updated November 20, 2020 ·