At a Glance: Name: Brooklynn – Meaning: from Brooklyn (Dutch Breukelen, popularly glossed 'broken land') – Origin: Dutch (place name, via Brooklyn, NY) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: BROOK-lin
Brooklynn is a Dutch (place name, via Brooklyn, NY) girl's name meaning “from Brooklyn (Dutch Breukelen, popularly glossed 'broken land')”.
Meaning & Origin of Brooklynn
Meaning: From Brooklyn (Dutch Breukelen, popularly glossed 'broken land').
Origin: Dutch (place name, via Brooklyn, NY).
A common claim: Said to mean 'broken land,' from Dutch Actually: The 'broken land' gloss for Breukelen is a popular simplification; Dutch place-name scholars actually debate the town's etymology, with alternatives including 'marshland' or a personal name.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Brooklynn
Phonetic: BROOK-lin IPA: /ˈbrʊklɪn/
Popularity of Brooklynn
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1975–2024.
