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Brooklin

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Pronounced BROOK-lin /ˈbrʊk.lɪn/High

Meaning: A variant spelling of Brooklyn, the New York City borough, from the Dutch Breukelen ('broken land; marshland'). As a name it also reads as brook ('a small stream') plus -lin. Modern and geographic.Low

In 30 seconds: A soft respelling of Brooklyn: a place name ('marshland'), heard as brook plus -lin (said 'BROOK-lin'). Modern and geographic.
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Origin LowEnglish, Dutch
MeaningA variant spelling of Brooklyn, the New York City borough, from the Dutch Breukelen ('broken land; marshland'). As a name it also reads as brook ('a small stream') plus -lin. Modern and geographic.
U.S. rank (2025)#8967 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births11 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2007
Total births (all-time)≈ 2,037

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200719852025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Brooklin is a variant of Brooklyn, from the Dutch Breukelen ('broken land; marshland'), the NYC borough. It also reads as brook plus -lin. Modern and geographic — rare in the U.S. beside Brooklyn (said 'BROOK-lin').

It appears only rarely, next to the popular Brooklyn. Rare, geographic, and modern.

Did you know? Brooklin respells Brooklyn, the New York borough named from the Dutch Breukelen ('marshland') — also heard as brook ('a small stream') plus -lin, a modern geographic pick (said 'BROOK-lin').
Overall data confidence 42%
References — Brooklin — Brooklyn variant; Dutch Breukelen 'marshland'

Variations

BrooklynBrooklynnBrooklyne

Nicknames

BrookLynn

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Brooklin mean?

Brooklin is a spelling of Brooklyn, from the Dutch Breukelen ('broken land; marshland'); it also reads as brook plus -lin.

How do you pronounce Brooklin?

It's said BROOK-lin /ˈbrʊk.lɪn/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Brooklin a boy or girl name?

Brooklin is a girl's name.

How popular is Brooklin?

Brooklin is a rare name in the U.S., beside the more common Brooklyn.

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