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
"little fire"
Origin: Irish Gaelic via American coinage
Brooklyn is more popular, ranked #108 vs #2116 for Xayden.
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Brooklyn is more popular, ranked #108 compared to Xayden at #2116 in the United States.
Brooklyn means "from Breukelen" (Dutch origin). Xayden means "little fire" (Irish Gaelic via American coinage origin).
Brooklyn is primarily a girl name. Xayden is primarily a boy name.