Until the French Revolution, the settlement was often referred to as Port-Neuilly, but at the creation of French communes in 1790 the "Port" was dropped and the newly born commune was named simply Neuilly.
Hingga Revolusi Prancis, daerah ini sering disebut Port-Neuilly, tetapi pada pembentukan komune Prancis tahun 1790 "Port" dihapus dan komune yang baru hanya diberi nama Neuilly.