English

Brooke

Pronounced BROOKShare

Meaning: Brook; small stream

  • Girl
  • Familiar
  • 1 syllable

The story

Brooke is a spelling of Brook used as a given name. Its stream association is direct, while socialite Brooke Astor and actor Brooke Shields helped make this spelling more familiar.

Nicknames

  • Brookie

Spellings & variants

  • Brook

Famous namesakes

  • Brooke ShieldsActor

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Similar position in the latest US rankings

Style

Origins

Brooke comes from English.

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