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♂ Brook (boy)
What does Brook mean?
Brook as a boys' name (also used as girls' name Brook) is of Old English derivation, and the meaning of the name Brook is "water, small stream; stream near the hollow; western stream". Brook is an alternate form of Brooks (Old English, Old German): director Brooks Atkinson. Brook is also a form of Holbrook (Old English): place name. Brook is also used as a form of Westbrook (Old English).
STARTS WITH Br-
ASSOCIATED WITH old english, water, small (little), stream (river), hollow (valley)
Variations
VARIANT Brooke
RELATED FORMS VIA BROOKS, HOLBROOK, WESTBROOK Brookes, Brookie
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Barook, ..
(female) Brola, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Brook Alistair (B.A.), ..
How popular is Brook?
Brook is an unusual first name for men but a very prominent surname for all people (#6935 out of 150436, Top 5%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Brook was first listed in 1950-1959 and reached its apex rank of #860 in the U.S. in the 1970s, but is not in the Top 1000 at the moment. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
Brooke and Brooks (#161 VIA LATEST LIST) are the prominent alternative forms of Brook ranked in the Top 2000. Other forms, like Brookie, are uncommon. Adoption of these forms of Brook is well-received today (MEDIAN #1387). Brooks is the most fashionable baby name in this list.
Similar Names
Brook is pronounced similarly to Breck, Brick, Brik, Broc, Brock, Brocke and Brok. Other recommended sound-alike names are Boot, Brion, Brod, Brody, Bron, Bronko, Brose, Brown, Bryon▼, Cook and Crook. These names tend to be more frequently used than Brook.
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