BROOKS  

Gender: M
Origin: English
Meaning: "of the brook"

Popularity in 2008: #601

Surname name, with more masculine heft than Brook or Brooklyn. Brooks Robinson was one of the greatest third basemen ever, playing for the Baltimore Orioles from 1955 until 1977.

Brooks is being discussed in our message boards:

• Best of British - some Telegraph birth announcements
• Cheaper By the Dozen
• Baby Boy Naming Dilemma
• Brooks or Campbell
• Sib for some unique names

Read Nameberry blog posts about Brooks:

• HEROINE NAMES: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part 2: Cultural Icons
• AFRICAN-AMERICAN HEROINE NAMES
• CALENDAR BABY NAMES