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Names like Memphis

Memphis is a two-syllable Greek name that ends in -is. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.

The same sound

Two syllables, ending the same way as Memphis.

Marquis French · nobleman, lord of the borderlands
Morris Latin · dark-skinned, from the Moor
Mathis French · gift of God
Dennis Greek · of Dionysus

The same roots

Also Greek names, from the tradition Memphis comes from.

Xander Greek · short form of Alexander, "defender of man"
Zander Greek · short form of Alexander, "defender of man"
Deacon Greek · servant, minister; from Greek diakonos
Stevie Greek · pet form of Stephen/Stephanie, "crown"

The same feel

Also modern and place names.

Landon English · "long hill," a place name turned surname turned first name; it rode the 2000s wave of two-syllable boys' names ending in -n and outlasted many of them. Newer than it sounds, easygoing as they come
Easton English · "east settlement," an Old English place name; part of the 2000s compass-point wave of surname names, all open vowels and a soft -n landing. Preppy on paper, easygoing out loud
Camden English · place name/surname; meaning uncertain, possibly "winding valley"
Milan Slavic · traditionally "dear, gracious"

Names of the same moment

Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Memphis, on a similar curve.

Ares Greek · Greek god of war; exact root disputed, possibly linked to Greek 'are' (ruin, bane)
Adonis Greek · lord; god of beauty and desire
Phoenix Greek · dark red; mythical bird
Atlas Greek · the enduring one who holds the sky
The full Memphis page: meaning, origin and 130 years of records
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