Manhattan

Manhattan is the smallest yet one of the most populous New York City boroughs. The area was historically inhabited by Munsee Lenape and Wappinger tribes of Native Americans, and the name Manhattan is derived from the Munsee Lenape language. Hickory trees that were used to make bows grew on the southern part of Manhattan, which inspired the term manaháhtaan, from the Munsee Lenape words for "gather" and "bow."

Manhattan debuted as a girl name in 2000 and has been used sparingly since then, with six girls given the name in a recent year. Hattie is a potential nickname, though Mattie, Mannie, and Annie might be less obvious options.

Pronounced man-HAT-an.

As of October 2026, Manhattan ranked #14300 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #11787 in 2021.