Named after James Weller Ladbroke, who developed the area in the mid-19th century.
His name was James Weller until he inherited the estate around 1821 from his childless uncle Richard Ladbroke and took the name Ladbroke in order to do so. He chose his own name for the main road. The station opened in 1864 as Notting Hill and, after several renamings to avoid confusion with Notting Hill Gate, became Ladbroke Grove in 1938.