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Brooks
Meaning: of the brook · Origin: English · Gender: usually a boy's name
Origin & history
An English surname for someone who lived by a stream.
Famous people named Brooks
- Brooks Koepka (golfer)
Nicknames
Brook
Variants & related names
Brook
Brooks name art
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FAQ
What does the name Brooks mean?
Brooks means “of the brook”. It comes from English.
Is Brooks a popular name?
Yes — Brooks has been one of the most popular boys' names in the United States in the 2020s, according to US Social Security Administration baby-name data.
What are nicknames for Brooks?
Brook.
What are other forms of Brooks?
Brook.
Similar names
Colton · Landon · Hunter · Easton · Cooper · Jameson
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Sources: standard name etymology references (e.g. Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names); popularity from US SSA and UK ONS baby-name data. Meanings of old names are often debated — where scholars disagree we say so.