Bronx
Meaning
"land of the Bronck family"
Origin: Dutch
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,296
- Total SSA Count
- 151
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Bro, Bry, Brie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"land of the Bronck family"
Origin: Dutch
"noble kind"
Origin: German
Bronx is more popular, ranked #1296 vs #6958 for Elka.
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Bronx is more popular, ranked #1296 compared to Elka at #6958 in the United States.
Bronx means "land of the Bronck family" (Dutch origin). Elka means "noble kind" (German origin).
Bronx is primarily a boy name. Elka is primarily a girl name.