Brooklyn
BROOK-lin
Popularity
#108
Letters
8
Syllables
2
Origin
English
Total Births
124,665
Peak Year
#7,257 in 2011
First Recorded
1972
Style
Modern & Trendy
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Derived from the Dutch town Breukelen, meaning 'broken land'. Popularized as a place name.
Numerology
The Leader
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