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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

Howard

Meaning: high guardian or brave heart

Origin:German or English
715
Origin:English
5662
Holmes

Meaning: from the island in the river

Origin:English
2172
Hartley

Meaning: stag meadow

Origin:English
4413
Hilooha

Meaning: thunder

Origin:Choctaw, Native American
7194
Harold

Meaning: army ruler

Origin:Scandinavian
610
Hamilton

Meaning: treeless hill

Origin:English and Scottish
1239
Hari

Meaning: dark, tawny

Origin:Hindu
2629
Huey

Meaning: mind, intellect

Origin:Variation of Hugh, English
2334
Hieronymous

Meaning: sacred name

Origin:Greek
5292
Haze Haze is a beautiful name with several differ...
Origin:Word name
2170
Hemingway Hemingway is a name that originated in old E...
Origin:English place name
3875
Origin:English
3810
Huntley

Meaning: meadow of the hunter

Origin:English
6543
Harp Harp is a pretty name that can be given to b...
Origin:Music name
5821
Hoover

Meaning: owner of a patch of farmland

Origin:German
6726
Hazen

Meaning: gray, black; hare

Origin:Dutch surname from German
3230
Hickory

Meaning: hickory

Origin:Plant name from Algonquian
6003
Hammett Hammett is a beautiful but rare name that is...
Origin:English surname
8504
Horton

Meaning: gray settlement

Origin:English
6355