Brook
BRUK
Gender-neutral · English
Meaning: A small clear stream
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Brooklyn
Gender-neutral · English · Long name
- Meaning
- Broken land, beautiful brook
- Pronunciation
- BRUUK-lin
- Origin
- English
- Popularity
- Common in United States (2023)
From Dutch, a place name meaning broken land or stream.
Popularity: US SSA, 2023
ModernVintageNature-inspired
Languages in use: Dutch, English
Commonly used in: United States, United Kingdom, Australia
Also recorded as Girl.
Alternate spellings
BrooklynnEnglish
Variant with a double n.
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Full profileSources for this record
US SSA, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (2023). Last verified 2025-01-15.
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