Memphis Shi ne tsohon babban birni na farko na farkon Misira, da kuma tsohuwar Masarautar Misira daga kafuwarta har zuwa kusan 2200 kafin haihuwar Annabi Isa kuma daga baya ga gajerun lokuta a lokacin Sabon Masarautar . Ita ce cibiyar gudanarwa a duk tarihin da . Tsohon daɗaɗɗen sunan ta na Misira shi ne Ineb Hedj ("Farar White Bango"). Sunan "Memphis" ( Μέμφις ) shine deformation Girkanci Masar sunan dala na Pepi I (6th daular), wanda ya kasance Men-nefer, , kuma ya zama Menfe a 'yan Koftik . Garuruwan Mit Rahina, Dahshur, Saqqara, Abusir, baban Gorab, da Zawyet el'Aryan, a kudancin Alkahira, duk suna cikin iyakokin mulkin Memphis ( 29°50′58.8″N, 31 ° 15 ′ 15.4 ″ E ). Memphis kuma an san shi a Tsohon Misira kamar Ankh Tawy ("Abin da ke ɗaure Twoasashe Biyu") saboda yanayin dabarun birni tsakanin Manya da Egyptan nan Misira . Rushewar Memphis 20 ne kilomita (mil 12) kudu da Alkahira, a gabar yamma da Kogin Nilu . A cikin Baibul, ana kiran Memphis Moph ko Noph.