Brook as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Brook

What is the meaning of the name Brook ?

The baby name Brook is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /brʊk/ (BROOK).

Brook is English in Origin.

Brook is an English given name from Old English brōc, “stream” or “small river.” It began as a topographic surname for someone living beside a brook and appears widely in medieval English records as a family name before transitioning to first-name use. Unisex in form, Brook reads crisp and tailored; the -e spelling Brooke has been notably more popular for girls in modern Anglophone countries, while Brook retains a lean, surname-style profile.

As a given name, Brook rose with the 20th‑century embrace of nature names and the broader fashion for surnames as first names. Variants and related forms include Brooke, Brooks (more often masculine in the U.S.), and the pet forms Brookie/Brooky. Not to be confused with Brock, which stems from Old English brocc, “badger.” The meaning suggests freshness, flow, and pastoral calm, lending Brook an outdoorsy, contemporary charm grounded in longstanding English usage.