Brooks \b-roo-ks\ as a boy's name (also used as girl's name Brooks), is pronounced brux. It is of Old English and Old German origin, and the meaning of Brooks is "water, small stream". Director Brooks Atkinson.

Brooks has 4 variant forms: Brook, Brooke, Brookes and Brookie.

For more information, see also the related name Calder.

Baby names that sound like Brooks are Briggs, Burgess, Burgiss, Burges and Parks.