Why Brooklyn Rocks?

What secrets hide behind “Brooklyn” that makes it rock? Your first name is more than just a name!

The name “Brooklyn” is of German origin. It’s a name commonly given to both boys and girls.

Your name in reverse order is “Nylkoorb.” A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give ‘Ryboolnk.’ How do you pronounce that?

Secret Meaning of Brooklyn

The true meaning of ‘Brooklyn’ cannot be described with just a few words. Your name is your destiny, heart’s desire, and personality. Brooklyn is a name that denotes you are the foundation of society. Your good sense of structure makes you an excellent organizer and manager of any enterprise. You are also stable, disciplined, practical, reliable, hard-working, and frugal. Being impulsive is not your style. You think things through carefully before embarking on a course of action. Turning ideas to reality is one of your best traits.

Your heart’s desire is to enjoy a good life and have a good time. Your feeling of happiness and enjoyment of life makes you famous and liked by many. Perhaps this is the reason why you are a natural flirt. You are an entertainer and thrive on expressing your feelings or opinions to others. There is a good mental and emotional balance in your personality.

When people hear the name Brooklyn, they perceive you as someone who is dignified, well-dressed, outstanding, self-sufficient, and impressive. You come off as someone who is not a push-over. The use of bright and cheerful colors may be your fashion style. People recognize you as being a pioneer with your ideas of how to do things. Try not to appear as being too aggressive and intimidating to others.

You are a person who is prone to sensitivity and easily offended by the remarks of others. Peaceful, adaptive, cooperative, and reliable are some of the words that describe you most. You tend to accept things reluctantly and without protest. You long for togetherness and companionship to be happy. You are a collector and probably have some hidden treasures tucked away somewhere.

Your most likely vocation: engineer, educator, businessman, farmer, scientist, manufacturer, professor, legal practitioner, keeper of stores, builder.

Lucky colors: All shades of gray and bright blues

Lucky gem(s): Sapphire

Lucky day(s): Thursday

Lucky botanicals: Lesser celandine, sage, spinach, wintergreen, medlar

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Is The Name Brooklyn Popular?

“Brooklyn” is not a popular baby girl’s name in Tennessee as reported in the 1996 U.S. Social Security Administration data (ssa.gov). Imagine that, only 60 babies in Tennessee have the same name as you in 1996. A total of 1,026 babies also bear the same first name during that year in the U.S. From 1880 to 2023, the highest recorded use of this name was in 2011 with a total of 7,177 babies. That’s a lot of baby Brooklyns.

Since 1880 up to 2023, the name “Brooklyn” was recorded 122,064 times in the SSA public database. Using the UN World Population Prospects for 2023, that’s more than enough Brooklyns to occupy the country of Tonga with an estimated population of 107,773.

The name first appeared in the year 1972 and given to six newborn babies. (See FAQ) It became a popular name in the year 2005 with a rank of #78 nationwide and was registered 4,132 times as a baby girl’s name. Brooklyn became a popular girl’s name in the state of Wyoming in the year 2014. It ranked #3 with 32 babies. The all-time high record for this name was in 2011 in the state of California with 721 baby girls.

This name is a consistent top ranking girl’s name in the state of Arkansas for 29 years from 1995 to 2023 (may not be consecutive).

For the past two decades (2004 to 2023), the name “Brooklyn” was recorded 103,375 times in the SSA database.

What’s Next?

Now you know why your first name rocks. Time to show your creativity! Try exploring the names of everyone you know including friends, cousins, neighbors, classmates, co-workers, or your pets. Even your favorite anime, TV, or movie characters. Remember, this is purely just for fun.

Brooklyn, are you proud of your name? Let’s put that to the ultimate test! Share this page on your social media of choice. Don’t forget to tag your friends. It’s okay to brag about something once in a while.

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