Boy

Rocco

RAH-ko

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Italian name meaning 'rest' or derived from the Germanic 'hrok' (crow). Saint Rocco was an Italian saint known for healing plague victims, lending the name protective associations.”

Popularity Over Time

Rocco US popularity rank over timeRank 1261 in 1999 to rank 281 in 1922. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#281#771#12611900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #500 in the United States.

Origin

GermanicItalian

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Rocky

Style

StrongBoldVintageClassic

Famous Bearers

  • Rocco Ritchie (Madonna's son)
  • Saint Rocco
  • Rocky Balboa (fictional)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

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Sibling Name Ideas

Giulia

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Matteo

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Primarily Italian-heritage but increasingly mainstream in North America

People Also Ask

Italian name meaning 'rest' or derived from the Germanic 'hrok' (crow). Saint Rocco was an Italian saint known for healing plague victims, lending the name protective associations.

Rocco is currently ranked #500 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Rocco include Rocky.

Names that pair beautifully with Rocco include Giulia, Matteo.