Brooklyn
Meaning
"from Breukelen"
Origin: Dutch
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #108
- Total SSA Count
- 2,487
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Brook, Brooke, Brookie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"from Breukelen"
Origin: Dutch
"belonging to God"
Origin: Hebrew
Brooklyn is more popular, ranked #108 vs #2131 for Lemuel.
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Brooklyn is more popular, ranked #108 compared to Lemuel at #2131 in the United States.
Brooklyn means "from Breukelen" (Dutch origin). Lemuel means "belonging to God" (Hebrew origin).
Brooklyn is primarily a girl name. Lemuel is primarily a boy name.