Brooks, a variant of Brook, is a surname-turned-given-name derived from the Old English word broc, meaning "stream" or "brook." It's one of the most popular water-inspired baby names in the U.S. today and has been a top 100 boy's name every year since 2020, according to the Social Security Administration. It's the name "The Big Bang Theory" actress Melissa Rauch gave her child in 2020, a son whom she shares with husband Winston Rauch.
