 The name "Hloubětín" derives from the surname "Hlúpata", and was previously known as "Lupatin", "Glupetin", "Hlupetin" and "Hloupětín" before becoming Hloubětín in 1907.The area lies on the Rokytka river, and its northern reaches back onto the area of Kbely Airport.To the west of Hloubětín lies Hořejší rybník, a protected area centered on a lake.