1. Adyar – Tree filled groves
2. Alake – The shore of a pond/kere
3. Attavara – Open area on the river bank
4. Baikampady – Settlement of Baikas (Begging Monks)
5. Bajal – Dry area surrounding a water body
6. Bajpe – Dry area
7. Bakimaru – Reserved (Left over) fields
8. Ballalbagh – Named after the Ballal family that owns the Lalbagh House
9. Bantwal – Buntara Waala – A place where Bunt community reside
10. Bavutagudda – Named after the freedom fighters peak where flags were hoisted
11. BC Road – Bantwal Cross Road
12. Bikkarnakatte – Bheekara Marana Katte – Where the Britishers hung several Mangalorean freedom fighters.
13. Bokkapattana – Port named after Vijayanagar King Bokka
14. Bolur and Bolar – Settlement of the Bola tribes
15. Bondel – Bandale – A settlement of the Banda/Bondha tribes
16. Bunder – Means Port in the local language
17. Bunts Hostel – Named after a hostel run by the Bunts community
18. Car Street – The street where the lord’s chariot (Cart/Car) used to be pulled.
19. Chowki – Junction
20. Deralakatte – A resting spot for the Dera tribe
21. Derebail – A settlement of the people of Dere tribe, across a river valley
22. Dhakke – Means Dock in local language
23. Falnir – Paal Neer (Split Water) – A place that was formed at a juncture where a now dried-up river split.
24. Farangipet – Town of the Firangis (Britishers)
25. Garodi – Named after Garadi, with two conflicting origin stories of Garuda, and the traditional Pailwan Gyms.
26. GHS Road – Ganapathi High School Road
27. Gorigudda – Named after the graves found on top of this hill
28. Gurupura – The town of the Gurus (Lingayath Priests)
29. Haleangady – Old Town Shop
30. Hampankatta – Apannana Katte – A resting place near a well where a man named Appana used to draw water from the well to provide to thirsty travellers.
31. Hoige Bazar – Where sand used to be traded
32. Hoigebail – Open ground full of sand
33. Hosabettu – New Settlement
34. Iddya – A settlement of the Ideya/Yadava tribe
35. Inoli – The village of the Inna tribe
36. Jalligudde – The hill/quarry area having Jalli kallu (stone/gravel)
37. Jeppinamoger – Where the river went lower than its lowest point
38. Jyothi – Named after the Jyothi theatre which was demolished a couple of years ago
39. Kadri Kambala – Kadire Kambala, where the Kambala sport used to happen in the Kadire (Paddy) fields
40. Kadri – Named after Kadire, or Paddy corn which used to be grown abundantly in the area.
41. Kalbavi – Kallu Baavi – Stone well
42. Kaligudda – A hill where ‘Kali’ or palm toddy used to be tapped in abundance
43. Kandathpalli – Named after the Kandath Mosque in the area
44. Kankanady – Named after the Kanka tribe settlement
45. Kannur – An eye shaped island / Habitat of the Kanna tribe
46. Kapikad – A large forest area with tall trees
47. Kavoor – A protected forest area
48. KC Road – Kinya Cross Road
49. KHB Colony – Karnataka Housing Board Colony
50. Kodialbail – Kodeyala Bayalu – Which means fields or grounds surrounding Kodeyaala.
51. Kodialgutthu – Named after the Kodeyala Gutthu mane (Landlord’s house)
52. Kodical – Kodi Kallu, a sharp pillar-like rock structure which used to exist in this area.
53. Konchady – A settlement of the Koncha tribe
54. Kottara – A settlement of the Kotta/Kota tribe
55. KR Rao Road – Kudmul Ranga Rao Road
56. KS Rao Road – Karnad Sadashiva Rao Road
57. Kudla – Kudala – A confluence of two rivers
58. Kudroli – Kuduru Oli – Village on an island
59. Kudru – Local word for Island
60. Kulai – A village with a Kula (Pond)
61. Kulshekhar – Named after the Alupa king Kulashekara
62. Ladyhill – Named after the Pioneer Apostolic Carmel sisters who started a school on this hill
63. Lalbagh – Named after the Lalbagh House, literally meaning Red Garden
64. Leewell – Named after a well which was constructed by British Principal Collector Lee Morris
65. Mahaveera Circle – Named after Bhagavan Mahaveer, where earlier the famous Kalasha used to welcome visitors into Mangalore.
66. Maikala – Mayikala – A place of the goddess Mayadevi
67. Malemar – Maale Maaru – Fields owned by the Maale tribe
68. Manjalpade – A scenic hill with the shade of yellow, possibly due to the straw reeds and the reflection of the colour of the evening sun
69. Manjanady – Settlement of Manja tribe
70. Mannagudde – A hill having loose red soil
71. Marakada – Maara Kadu – Forest of the Maara tribe
72. Maroli and Maravoor – Settlement of Marava tribes
73. Maryhill – After Mother Mary
74. MG Road – Mahatma Gandhi Road
75. Milagres – Named after the Milagres Church present in the area.
76. Morgan’s Gate – Named after British Coffee Trader, J.H. Morgan - General Manager, Commonwealth Tile Factory, who had bungalows in the area
77. Mullerkad/Mulakkad – Forest area owned by the Father Mullers group
78. Mulur – Settlement of Moolya tribes
79. Nadumane – House on the centre
80. Naguri – The land of Naga worship
81. Nandigudda – Hill with a Nandi statue
82. Navbharath Circle – Named after a popular newspaper in Mangalore ‘Navbharath’ which had its printing press here. Now called Rashtrakavi Manjeshwar Govinda Pai Circle. On the statue, he can be seen reading the same newspaper.
83. Neermarga – A road beside a now-extinct river
84. Pachanady – Green Fields
85. Padavinangady – A commercial area located on a elevated plateau (Padavina Angady)
86. Padavu – Means an elevated strip of land near some hill.
87. Padubidri and Moodabidri – Bamboo Fields on the West (Padu) and East (Moodu)
88. Padushedde and Moodushedde – Hill on the West (Padu) and East (Moodu)
89. Pakshikere – Lake of Birds
90. Panambur – Town of the Panaba tribe
91. Pilikula – Tiger’s Pond
92. Polali – Pural or River changing sides, also from the Sanskrit word Paliapuria
93. Pumpwell – Named after a water pumping station present in the area
94. Shaktinagar – Colony named after the Ramashakti Mission
95. Statebank – Named after the statebank located at the area, was earlier called Uppina Gadi, which means Salt Sellers area.
96. Sulthan Battheri – Tipu Sultan’s Battery (A military outpost, not the electric cell)
97. Thannirbhavi – Cold Water Well – Origins stated to be a well near the beach which used to have clear cold drinking water lacking salinity
98. Thokur – Thoke Ooru – Village in a valley
99. Ucchila – Uccha Illa – Houses on a higher point // Ucchu Ill, Abode of Snakes
100. Ulaibettu – Uliya Bettu – Hill surrounded by water
101. Uliya – Local word for Island
102. Ullal – Ola Aala – Water inlet – Where the river entered the village
103. Urwa – Ooruva – Urban settlement
104. Valencia – Roman/Latin origins for brave/courageous
105. Vamanjoor – Named after the Oma tribe
106. VT Road – Vitobha Temple Road
107. Yekkur/Yekkar – Settlement of Yekka tribes
108. Yeyyadi – Settlement of the Yeya/Yadava tribes
109. Thumbe - minute white flower without significance
