Brooklyn (given name)
Encyclopedia
Brooklyn is a given name that has increased in popularity for girls in the United States
and Canada
in recent years. It has occasionally been used as a name in honor of Brooklyn
, the New York City
borough, but is usually regarded as simply a combination of the names Brook or Brooke
, a name derived from an English
surname meaning "one who lives near a brook
" and the suffix -lyn, which is an element in other popular contemporary names in the United States
such as Kaitlyn.
The name was the 67th most popular name for baby girls in the United States in 2006 and was the 16th most popular name for baby girls born in British Columbia
, Canada
in 2006. Spelling variants include, but are not limited to, Brook Lynn, Brooke Lynn, Brookelynn, Brookelynne, Brooklynn and Brooklynne.
The son of soccer star David Beckham
and his wife Victoria, AKA "Posh Spice"
, who was born in 1999, was also given that name. Brook Lynn Ashton, a character on the American soap opera General Hospital
, may also have raised the profile of the name.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in recent years. It has occasionally been used as a name in honor of Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, the New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
borough, but is usually regarded as simply a combination of the names Brook or Brooke
Brooke (name)
The unisex name Brooke is a common female given name, also used as a surname. Other forms of Brooke include Brook. It's meaning is "a brook or a stream."-People with the first name Brooke:Brooke is a given name. It is a variant of the name Brook...
, a name derived from an English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
surname meaning "one who lives near a brook
Stream
A stream is a body of water with a current, confined within a bed and stream banks. Depending on its locale or certain characteristics, a stream may be referred to as a branch, brook, beck, burn, creek, "crick", gill , kill, lick, rill, river, syke, bayou, rivulet, streamage, wash, run or...
" and the suffix -lyn, which is an element in other popular contemporary names in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
such as Kaitlyn.
The name was the 67th most popular name for baby girls in the United States in 2006 and was the 16th most popular name for baby girls born in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in 2006. Spelling variants include, but are not limited to, Brook Lynn, Brooke Lynn, Brookelynn, Brookelynne, Brooklynn and Brooklynne.
The son of soccer star David Beckham
David Beckham
David Robert Joseph Beckham, OBE is an English footballer who plays midfield for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, having previously played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, and A.C...
and his wife Victoria, AKA "Posh Spice"
Victoria Beckham
Victoria Caroline Beckham is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model, actress, fashion designer and businesswoman. In the late 1990s, Beckham rose to fame with the all-female pop group Spice Girls and was dubbed Posh Spice by the July 1996 issue of the British pop music magazine Top of the Pops...
, who was born in 1999, was also given that name. Brook Lynn Ashton, a character on the American soap opera General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
, may also have raised the profile of the name.