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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

Cambria The name Cambria is of Latin origin and it i...
Origin:Place-name
2886
Charleston The meaning of Charleston is ‘town of King C...
Origin:English
7711
Ivory

Meaning: pale, white

Origin:Word name meaning the hard, white material from the tusks and teeth of animals; can also mean "pale, white"
1321
Bergen

Meaning: lives on a hill

Origin:Scandinavian
14449
Laurel

Meaning: laurel tree

Origin:Latin
606
Harlem Harlem is derived from the Dutch word 'Haarl...
Origin:Place-name
3508
Tudor The meaning of Tudor is ‘people king’. This ...
Origin:Welsh variation of Theodore
2646
Douglas

Meaning: black water

Origin:Scottish
755
Cypress Cypress is a beautiful and intriguing name w...
Origin:botanical name
1756
Jerome

Meaning: sacred name

Origin:Greek
682
Woodrow

Meaning: row of houses by a wood

Origin:English
1094
Garvey

Meaning: rough peace

Origin:Irish
5519
Bay

Meaning: berry

Origin:Latin
1764
Howard

Meaning: high guardian or brave heart

Origin:German or English
715
Travis

Meaning: tollgate-keeper

Origin:French occupational name
692
Livingston

Meaning: dear friend's place

Origin:English
5848
Harbor Harbor, a name from the English language, is...
Origin:Word name
4295
Bellerose

Meaning: beautiful rose

Origin:French and English
2318
Queen

Meaning: queen

Origin:Word name
3788
Chelsea The name Chelsea is of English origin which ...
Origin:London and New York place-name
1326