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Brooklyn

The combination of "Brook" with the popular feminine suffix "lyn" that's associated with the New York City borough and a Broadway musical that debuted in 2004..

Popularity: Girls: Ranked #29 in 2012; See More Popularity Rankings

Origin: American; Dutch

Gender: Unisex

Meaning Tags: City, State or Country; Add a Meaning Tag

Variations: Brook +; Brooks +; Add a Variation

Alternative Spellings: Brookelynn +; Brookelynne +; Brooklen +; Brooklin +; Brooklyne +; Brooklynn +; Brooklynne +; Add an Alternative

Nicknames: Submitted by: laceypeterman
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Bookie +; Brook +; Submitted by: laceypeterman
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Brookly +; Lyn +; Add a Nickname

Personality: Outgoing; Beautiful; Happy; Silly; Add a Personality Trait

Famous Brooklyns: Brooklyn Beckham (son of Victoria and David Beckham); Brooklyn Decker; Add a Famous Brooklyn

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