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New York Neighborhood Names

New York neighborhood names profess a love for the Big Apple, whether you’re a NYC native, transplant, or out-of-town visitor. Brooklyn is, of course, the most widely used of these choices, but Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz added baby name Bronx to the mix and there are lots of other intriguing New York-themed baby names here.

Along with Brooklyn, other New York City neighborhood names in the US Top 1000 include Arden, Briar, Chelsea, Eden, Harlem, Hudson, Jackson, Laurel, and Sutton. Iconic names pulled from the NYC map include Arverne, Canarsie, Morrisania, and Tribeca.

Baby names inspired by New York neighborhoods may kindle a connection between your child and NYC. Take a look at all the options — from traditional to one-of-a-kind — in our full list, below.

New York City Neighborhood Names

Harley

Meaning: hare clearing

Origin:English
1381
Harper

Meaning: harp player

Origin:English
1258
Hendrix

Meaning: estate ruler

Origin:Dutch and German, from first name Hendrik
379
Huck Huck is of American origin. It is traditiona...
Origin:Diminutive of Huckleberry, word name
552
Harvey

Meaning: battle worthy

Origin:French
88
Hadrian

Meaning: dark-haired

Origin:Latin
472
Hamza

Meaning: lion or strong

Origin:Arabic
376
Harry

Meaning: estate ruler

Origin:Diminutive of Henry
294
Hank

Meaning: estate ruler

Origin:Diminutive of Henry, German
492
Origin:Diminutive of Harold and Henry
603
Hunter

Meaning: one who hunts

Origin:English
380
Hero

Meaning: demi-god

Origin:Greek
3282
Halston

Meaning: hallowed stone

Origin:English
1194
Harlem Harlem is derived from the Dutch word 'Haarl...
Origin:Place-name
3508
Huckleberry The name Huckleberry is of American origin a...
Origin:Word name and literary name
847
Hopper

Meaning: leaper, dancer; hop grower

Origin:English or Dutch
3877
Hardy

Meaning: bold, brave

Origin:German
2461
Homer

Meaning: security, pledge

Origin:Greek
1479
Herbert

Meaning: bright army

Origin:German
1020
Hermes

Meaning: the messenger god

Origin:Greek mythology name
1034