Chinese name for Brooklyn
Brooklyn in Chinese at a glance
- Meaning
- the New York borough
- Origin
- English
- English pronunciation
- BRUK-lin
- Used for
- girls
Capitals mark the stressed syllable.
How Brooklyn sounds to native English speakers
- Peak popularity
- Around the 2010s
- Today
- Still common
- Feels
- moderncool
- At work
- Fine
A general impression based mostly on US and UK naming trends, not a statistic; feelings vary by place and age.
Brooklyn is usually transliterated into Chinese as 布鲁克林 (bù lǔ kè lín). That's a sound-for-sound rendering — great for subtitles, not quite a name a Chinese family would choose. Below are real Chinese names that echo the sound of Brooklyn, each with a surname and a meaningful given name.
Does Brooklyn suit you? →Type your Chinese name to check how it flows with your surname, or find a better fitBrooklyn
卜璐琳
bǔ lù lín
- 璐 lù — beautiful jade
- 琳 lín — beautiful jade
Same sound, other characters: 卜鹭林 (鹭 egret; 林 woods, flourishing growth)
9 Chinese names that sound like Brooklyn
Each character was picked for sound first, then meaning; tones and unlucky homophones were checked.
卜露玲
bǔ lù líng
- 露 lù · Water — dew
- 玲 líng · Fire — exquisite
surname: 卜
Make a name card with this →卜珞灵
bǔ luò líng
- 珞 luò · Metal — jade necklace
- 灵 líng · Fire — clever, spirited grace
Same sound, other characters: 卜洛凌 (洛 Luo River; 凌 soaring ambition)
surname: 卜
Make a name card with this →卜如莉
bǔ rú lì
- 如 rú · Metal — as one wishes
- 莉 lì · Wood — jasmine
surname: 卜
Make a name card with this →卜鹿俐
bǔ lù lì
- 鹿 lù · Fire — deer, harmony
- 俐 lì · Fire — clever
surname: 卜
Make a name card with this →卜若绫
bǔ ruò líng
- 若 ruò · Wood — fragrant herb
- 绫 líng · Wood — silk
surname: 卜
Make a name card with this →卜柳苓
bǔ liǔ líng
- 柳 liǔ · Wood — willow, graceful and gentle
- 苓 líng · Wood — poria herb
surname: 卜
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What does Brooklyn mean?
Brooklyn comes from English and means the New York borough.
How do you write Brooklyn in Chinese?
The standard Chinese transliteration is 布鲁克林, read bù lǔ kè lín.
How do you pronounce Brooklyn?
In English it's said BRUK-lin (the capital letters are the stressed syllable).
Is a transliteration the same as a Chinese name?
Not quite. A transliteration copies sounds and is used for foreign names in news and subtitles. A Chinese name follows Chinese naming customs: a common surname plus one or two characters chosen for meaning and sound.
Can I use these names?
Yes — they're suggestions for fun and inspiration. Say them aloud, ask a Chinese-speaking friend, and pick what feels like you.
Is Brooklyn a good English name?
Brooklyn peaked around the 2010s and today it's still common. It feels modern, cool; at work: fine.
For entertainment and inspiration. Character meanings follow common dictionaries; naming customs vary.