Brooklyn
BROOK-lin
Girl
Average rank #445 across 6 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English (Modern)
From the name of the borough of New York City, originally derived from Dutch Breukelen meaning "broken land". It can also be viewed as a combination of Brook and the popular name suffix lyn, meaning "From an English surname which denoted one who lived near a brook."
Popularity
How popular is Brooklyn?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#951
in 2025
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland
#429
in 2025
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
#885
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#118
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#130
in 2024
馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
#155
in 2025
Not in top rankings for: 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia
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