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Brooklyn is a unisex first name. It has occasionally been used as a name in honor of Brooklyn, the New York City borough, but is usually regarded as simply a combination of the names Brook or Brooke, a name derived from an English surname meaning "one who lives near a brook" and the suffix -lyn, which is an element in other popular contemporary names in the United States.
one who lives near a brook
A girl name with 2 syllables. Currently considered common.
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Brooklyn, originally an English place name meaning "one who lives near a brook," gained significant popularity as a given name in the late 20th century, especially in the United States. Its rise is often attributed to the celebrity couple David and Victoria Beckham naming their first child Brooklyn in 1999, which propelled it into mainstream usage.
Brooklyn Beckham, Brooklyn Decker, Brooklyn Sudano
Brookie, Brook
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