Brooklyn Name Origin

/BROOK-lin/

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Name Origin

The name Brooklyn is of English origin, derived from a place name meaning 'broken land' or 'bad marsh'. It became popular as a given name in the United States, especially in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, influenced by the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

This chart shows how many babies were given the name Brooklyn each year, based on data from the U.S. Government's Social Security Administration (SSA).

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