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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

Hobbes

Meaning: bright fame

Origin:English variation of Robert. "bright fame"
2809
Hernando

Meaning: adventurer, explorer

Origin:Spanish
6000
Hartman

Meaning: hard, strong man

Origin:German
6718
Origin:English
2739
Hanish

Meaning: one who forewarns of storms

Origin:Literary name
2808
Haydn

Meaning: heathen

Origin:German
5822
Origin:Scottish variation of Holmes
7429
Origin:Anglicized form of Danish, Amleth
3807
Henry

Meaning: estate ruler

Origin:German
40
Hugo

Meaning: mind, intellect

Origin:Latinized form of Hugh
8
Hubie Originated from Old german, the meaning of H...
Origin:German
9272