In the United States, at least, a lot of chile peppers are named after where they came from:
- Anaheim – Anaheim, California
- Hatch – Hatch Valley, New Mexico
- Habanero – Havana, Cuba
- Jalapeño – Jalapa, Mexico
- Poblano – Puebla, Mexico
- Serrano – the Sierra Madre
- Cayenne – Cayenne, French Guiana