A play on the word broccoli
The name was created by Japanese screenwriter Takao Koyama for the Dragon Ball franchise. Like many characters in the series, it is a pun on a vegetable, specifically broccoli, following a naming convention for the Saiyan race.
Less common today
Broly isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,149 in 2019.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A powerful Saiyan antagonist and legendary warrior · Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan
