The baby name Brooklin is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BROOK-lin (IPA: /ˈbrʊklɪn/).
Brooklin is English in Origin.
The baby name Brooklin is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BROOK-lin (IPA: /ˈbrʊklɪn/).
Brooklin is English in Origin.
Brooklin is a modern respelling of Brooklyn, a place-derived given name. Brooklyn refers to the New York City borough, whose name comes from Dutch Breukelen, typically glossed as “broken land” or marshland, a reference to reclaimed, irregular terrain. The Brook- element also resonates in English with brook, meaning a small stream, giving the name a fresh, nature-tinged feel, while the -lin/-lyn ending aligns with contemporary American naming patterns.
As a personal name, Brooklyn rose in Anglophone countries from the 1990s onward, used for boys and girls but far more common for girls; the Brooklin spelling remains the rarer variant found mainly in North America. Notable attention followed the 1999 birth of Brooklyn Beckham, reinforcing its unisex profile. Variant forms include Brooklyn, Brooklynn, Brookelyn, Brooklyne, Brooklen, and Brooklin; short forms and nicknames include Brooke, Brook, and Lyn/Lynn.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| Canada | Girls | 2013 | #311 | 6 | 2,792 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2003 | #809 | 5 | 7,064 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #909 | 8 | 8,487 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Brooklin is popular in 16 countries — most recent births per country:
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