22 New Orleans Nicknames That You Should Know Visual Story

Introduction Want to learn the meanings and origins of some New Orleans nicknames? This list covers... See all Nicknames

Big Easy

NICKNAME 1 The Big Easy is the most common nickname associated with New Orleans. There's no concrete... See all Nicknames

Big Greasy

NICKNAME 2 Big Greasy is an adaptation of the New Orleans moniker, Big Easy. It first appeared... See all Nicknames

Birthplace of Jazz

NICKNAME 3 New Orleans is known as the Birthplace of Jazz because the genre was created there... Wangkun Jia/Shutterstock.com See all Nicknames

Big Sleazy

NICKNAME 4 The Big Sleazy first appeared as a revamp of Big Easy in a series of... See all Nicknames

Chopper City

NICKNAME 5 New Orleans earned the nickname Chopper City because of a locally-born rapper. Christopher Noel Dorsey... See all Nicknames

City of Yes

NICKNAME 6 The City of Yes is a recent addition to the list of nicknames New Orleans... See all Nicknames

City of Second Chances

NICKNAME 7 Not everyone walks the right path in life. Whether individuals have found themselves incarcerated, jobless... See all Nicknames

City That Care Forgot

NICKNAME 8 While the City That Care Forgot is not a very commonly used nickname for New... See all Nicknames

City That Never Sleeps

NICKNAME 9 The City That Never Sleeps is a nickname that New Orleans once well-deserved. From the... See all Nicknames

Crescent City

NICKNAME 10 Crescent City is a New Orleans nickname that's been in use since the city was... See all Nicknames

Convention City

NICKNAME 11 New Orleans has been hosting conventions for almost 150 years. Even way back in the... Elliott Cowand Jr/Shutterstock.com See all Nicknames

Gumbo City

NICKNAME 12 Gumbo City is a nickname of New Orleans with dual meanings. Gumbo is a hearty... See all Nicknames

Crawfish Town

NICKNAME 13 Crawfish are part of New Orleans Cajun culinary heritage and Louisiana's state crustacean. However, that's... See all Nicknames

Mardi Gras City

NICKNAME 14 Street parties were a habitual way of celebrating in the French settlements of 18th-century New... See all Nicknames

Land of Dixie

NICKNAME 15 The Land of Dixie became a nickname associated with New Orleans in the mid-19th century... See all Nicknames

City of a Million Dreams

NICKNAME 16 Another name for New Orleans is the city of a million dreams. The nickname was... GTS Productions/Shutterstock.com See all Nicknames

Nola

NICKNAME 17 Nola, or NOLA, is an acronym for New Orleans, Louisiana. NO is the initials of... See all Nicknames

Paris of America

NICKNAME 18 New Orleans was founded by the French and named after a French duke, the Duke... Elliott Cowand Jr/Shutterstock.com See all Nicknames

Northernmost Caribbean City

NICKNAME 19 New Orleans is often referred to as the Northernmost Caribbean City. This is because of... See all Nicknames

Saint City

NICKNAME 20 As far as New Orleans slogans go, Saint City is one of the easiest to... Paul McKinnon/Shutterstock.com See all Nicknames

Pelican City

NICKNAME 21 Although their numbers have now diminished, thousands of pelicans once inhabited the coastal lands around... Elliott Cowand Jr/Shutterstock.com See all Nicknames

Necropolis

NICKNAME 22 Although it is no longer used, Necropolis was a nickname given to New Orleans in... See all Nicknames

In Conclusion

Conclusion New Orleans is one of the most interesting and unique cities in the United States... See all Nicknames

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