Gender:

Unisex

Meaning:

“broken land” (in Dutch)

Etymology:

There are two ways of explaining the etymology of this name. The first possible explanation is that this name is sometimes used in honor of the New York City's borough. The second explanation is that this name was created by adding a suffix “-lyn”, which is typical for a number of contemporary English names, to the name “Brook”.

Variants in different languages:

Due to its origin this name is used only in English speaking countries, mostly in the USA.

Fun facts:

It is a quite popular pseudonym among porn actresses.

Name days:

UK
11th February: Brooklyn
USA and UK
11th February: Brooklyn

Famous people:

Brooklyn Beckham (born 1999), son of Victoria and David Beckham
Brooklyn Decker (born 1987), American model and actress
Brooklyn Shuck (born 2005), American child actress
Brooklyn Silzer (born 2006), American child actress
Brooklyn Sudano (born 1981), American actress

Additional information:

In astrology the name is connected with four colors (green, yellow, peach, apricot) and five stones (sapphire, jade, jasper, moss agate, blue sapphire). According to numerology this name is borne by calm, trustworthy, well-organized, reliable, homely, and dutiful people.

Popularity of the name (male):

England: 375th in 2014

Popularity of the name (female):

England: 451st in 2014
USA: 31st in 2015