San Francisco,
California in the United States has seen many nicknames over the years. Some are nicknames that have faded in use, while others have evolved over time. The following is a list of notable nicknames:[1][2]
Baghdad by the Bay – title of a book of essays by
Herb Caen, and a nickname he used for the city because of the cosmopolitan cultural diversity it shares with the medieval city of
Baghdad[1]
San Fran – Used by non-native residents and those outside of the Bay Area, particularly on the East Coast and in Europe.[3] Curtis Sparrer from
Bospar gives the reasons why it is not acceptable to say 'San Fran'.[4][5]
Frisco – also the nickname of the
St. Louis–San Francisco Railway,[1] disparaged by
Herb Caen and some locals, including
Emperor Norton, who passed a law against the use of the term. The word is still used today particularly by San Francisco's Black community.[6][7]