Bronx

Bronx is a boy name of English origin, meaning From the New York borough.

What Bronx means

From the New York borough.

Bronx sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Bronx comes from

English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.

Bronx is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.

How popular is Bronx?

Bronx does not currently chart in the top 100 boy names. Rankings move constantly, and names can spend decades out of the lists before returning — so this says more about the present moment than about the name itself.

The character of Bronx

Bronx sits in our Celebrity group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.

Themes: Celebrity

Names like Bronx

These share Bronx's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• Banks — Dweller by the riverbank.
• Bear — Strong and brave as a bear.
• Brooklyn — From the borough; broken land.
• Egypt — From the land of the Nile.
• Future — The time yet to come.
• Golden — Made of gold; precious.
• Legend — A celebrated story; a renowned one.
• Reign — Sovereign rule; royal power.
• Saint — A holy and revered person.
• Seven — The sacred number seven.
• Sir — A title of honour and respect.
• Sparrow — The small, lively bird.

More English names

• Bristol — From the bridge by the meeting place.
• Brooke — A small stream.
• Briar — A wild, thorny rose bush.
• Brooklyn — From the borough; broken land.
• Brayden — Broad meadow; brave.
• Bryony — To sprout; a climbing vine.
• Bradley — Broad meadow.
• Camden — Winding valley.
• Bonnie — Pretty, cheerful and good.
• Canyon — A deep gorge in the earth.