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Brook

Girl / Boy name · 37 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Brook: 37 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to both boys and girls, peaking at 5 births in 2003.

Brook began life as an English surname, derived from the Old English *brōc*, meaning a small stream or a body of running water. It shares its root with the placename Brooklyn, which in turn comes from the Dutch *Breukelen*, though the name Brook itself carries a more direct, lyrical connection to rivers and burns. Famous bearers include the British actress Brook Vincent and the American model Brook Lee, the latter of whom was Miss Universe 1997. As a given name, Brook has been used for both boys and girls since the mid-20th century in Scotland, particularly popular in the 1990s and 2000s, and it is often considered a variant of the more common Brooke, though the spelling Brook remains distinct and slightly rarer.