Bronx

Place name

Bronx Origin and Meaning

The name Bronx is a boy's name .

Rockers Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz put a new baby name on the map when they chose this downscale New York borough name for their son. The Bronx, the place, was named for early Dutch settler Jonas Bronck. Might Bronx become the next Brooklyn? We'd be surprised if it did.

Bronx Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 3949 on Nameberry

Bronx Popularity

• 1717 Nameberry 2023
• 207 Unique 2023

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Famous People Named Bronx

• Bronx Mowgli Wentz (b. 2008) son of singers Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz
• Broncs Weston (b. 2016) son of Josh and Mackenzie McKee of TV's "Teen Mom 3"

Bronx in Pop Culture

• The Bronx hardcore punk band