Brooklyn
BROOK-lin
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?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
#952
in 2024
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland
#429
in 2025
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
#885
in 2025
๐บ๐ธ USA
#118
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#130
in 2024
๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
#155
in 2025
Not in top rankings for: ๐ฆ๐บ Australia
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