Rocco Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: The name Rocco popped up since the 14th century by French Saint Roch, who was often known as Rocco.

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A Deep Dive

Rocco Overview

Meaning

Rest, repose

Gender

Boy

Origin

Italian

Etymology

Derived from the Old High German name โ€œHrok,โ€ meaning โ€œrest.โ€

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/หˆrษ’koสŠ/

Popularity

Moderately popular in Italy and among Italian communities worldwide. Ranked at the #508 position in the US in 2023.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

5 letters

Numerology

9 (Humanitarian, Selfless, Creative)

Name Styles

Traditional, Cool, Vintage

Associated Traits

Strong, resilient, adventurous, charismatic.

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Saint Rocco (or Saint Roch) is venerated as a protector against the plague and other contagious diseases. He is a popular saint in Roman Catholicism.

Name Day

August 16th
A Deep Dive

Rocco Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Rock, Rocky, Roch, Roc, Rokus, Rochus, Roccoe, Rocko, Roque

Common Nicknames

Rock, Rocky, Ro, Roc, Rocco, Roccoe, Rocko, Ro-Ro, Co, Coco

Diminutives

Ro, Rocky, Roc, Co, Coco

Famous People

  • Rocco Baldelli
    (American Baseball Manager)
  • Rocco DiSpirito
    (American Chef)
  • Rocco Mediate
    (American Golfer)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Rocco
    (1978, Novel)
  • Rocco
    ("Rocco's Modern Life," 1993 TV Series)
  • "Rocco"
    (2016, Documentary)

Places

  • Rocco's Tacos Restaurant
    (Florida, USA)

What Is the Meaning of Rocco?

The name Rocco means โ€œrestโ€ or โ€œrepose.โ€

What Is the Origin of The Name Rocco?

The name Rocco is of Italian origin, derived from the Old High German name โ€œHrok,โ€ which means โ€œrest.โ€

Rocco Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Rocco in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#5112022#5082023
Top 3 Rankings#2811922#2911917#2921916

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Rocco

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023508
(+3 from 2022)
589
(+8 from 2022)
0.03217
2022511
(-10 from 2021)
581
(-5 from 2021)
0.03102
2021501
(-10 from 2020)
586
(-10 from 2020)
0.03128
2020491
(+5 from 2019)
596
(+20 from 2019)
0.03222
2019496
(-17 from 2018)
576
(-34 from 2018)
0.02997
2018479
(-23 from 2017)
610
(-53 from 2017)
0.03138
2017456
(-1 from 2016)
663
(-16 from 2016)
0.03350
2016455
(+8 from 2015)
679
(+22 from 2015)
0.03352
2015463
(-12 from 2014)
657
(-1 from 2014)
0.03214
2014451
(-27 from 2013)
658
(-35 from 2013)
0.03211
2013424
(-9 from 2012)
693
(+7 from 2012)
0.03430
2012415
(-15 from 2011)
686
(-23 from 2011)
0.03381
2011400
(-8 from 2010)
709
(-16 from 2010)
0.03490
2010392
(-7 from 2009)
725
(-60 from 2009)
0.03529
2009385
(+32 from 2008)
785
(+78 from 2008)
0.03701
2008417
(+29 from 2007)
707
(+80 from 2007)
0.03242
2007446
(+42 from 2006)
627
(+97 from 2006)
0.02831
2006488
(+57 from 2005)
530
(+87 from 2005)
0.02417
2005545
(-8 from 2004)
443
(+4 from 2004)
0.02082
2004537
(+124 from 2003)
439
(+140 from 2003)
0.02077
2003661
(+105 from 2002)
299
(+74 from 2002)
0.01423
2002766
(-36 from 2001)
225
(-13 from 2001)
0.01089
2001730
(+435 from 2000)
238
(+120 from 2000)
0.01151
20001165
(+94 from 1999)
118
(+20 from 1999)
0.00565
19991259
(-54 from 1998)
98
(-4 from 1998)
0.00481
19981205
(+2 from 1997)
102
(+4 from 1997)
0.00503
19971207
(-148 from 1996)
98
(-17 from 1996)
0.00491
19961059
(-89 from 1995)
115
(-15 from 1995)
0.00574
1995970
(+27 from 1994)
130
(+6 from 1994)
0.00646
1994997
(-32 from 1993)
124
No change from 1993
0.00608
1993965
(-29 from 1992)
124
(-6 from 1992)
0.00600
1992936
(+110 from 1991)
130
(+24 from 1991)
0.00619
19911046
(-177 from 1990)
106
(-33 from 1990)
0.00500
1990869
(-30 from 1989)
139
(-3 from 1989)
0.00646
1989839
(+19 from 1988)
142
(+20 from 1988)
0.00677
1988858
(-102 from 1987)
122
(-24 from 1987)
0.00609
1987756
(+72 from 1986)
146
(+26 from 1986)
0.00749
1986828
(-60 from 1985)
120
(-13 from 1985)
0.00624
1985768
(-16 from 1984)
133
(+1 from 1984)
0.00691
1984752
(-21 from 1983)
132
(-7 from 1983)
0.00703
1983731
(+27 from 1982)
139
(+4 from 1982)
0.00746
1982758
(-52 from 1981)
135
(-15 from 1981)
0.00715
1981706
(+4 from 1980)
150
No change from 1980
0.00805
1980710
(-85 from 1979)
150
(-37 from 1979)
0.00809
1979625
(+127 from 1978)
187
(+60 from 1978)
0.01044
1978752
(-68 from 1977)
127
(-26 from 1977)
0.00743
1977684
(+22 from 1976)
153
(+14 from 1976)
0.00895
1976706
(+59 from 1975)
139
(+22 from 1975)
0.00851
1975765
(-103 from 1974)
117
(-32 from 1974)
0.00721
1974662
(+66 from 1973)
149
(+28 from 1973)
0.00914
1973728
(-25 from 1972)
121
(-10 from 1972)
0.00750
1972703
(-27 from 1971)
131
(-19 from 1971)
0.00783
1971676
(+26 from 1970)
150
(+9 from 1970)
0.00825
1970702
(-65 from 1969)
141
(-14 from 1969)
0.00740
1969637
(-31 from 1968)
155
(-3 from 1968)
0.00847
1968606
(+2 from 1967)
158
(+6 from 1967)
0.00890
1967608
(-3 from 1966)
152
(+1 from 1966)
0.00854
1966605
(-25 from 1965)
151
(-22 from 1965)
0.00831
1965580
(-12 from 1964)
173
(-21 from 1964)
0.00913
1964568
(+7 from 1963)
194
(+6 from 1963)
0.00957
1963575
(-2 from 1962)
188
(+1 from 1962)
0.00911
1962573
(+3 from 1961)
187
(-1 from 1961)
0.00890
1961576
(-59 from 1960)
188
(-47 from 1960)
0.00872
1960517
(-8 from 1959)
235
(-1 from 1959)
0.01085
1959509
(-13 from 1958)
236
(-9 from 1958)
0.01089
1958496
(-7 from 1957)
245
(-10 from 1957)
0.01137
1957489
(-16 from 1956)
255
No change from 1956
0.01165
1956473
(+13 from 1955)
255
(+27 from 1955)
0.01188
1955486
(+20 from 1954)
228
(+23 from 1954)
0.01091
1954506
(-25 from 1953)
205
(-8 from 1953)
0.00991
1953481
(+16 from 1952)
213
(+12 from 1952)
0.01064
1952497
(+1 from 1951)
201
(+16 from 1951)
0.01019
1951498
(+3 from 1950)
185
(+8 from 1950)
0.00968
1950501
(-19 from 1949)
177
(-10 from 1949)
0.00973
1949482
(+6 from 1948)
187
(+2 from 1948)
0.01038
1948488
(+26 from 1947)
185
(+10 from 1947)
0.01038
1947514
(+30 from 1946)
175
(+37 from 1946)
0.00942
1946544
(-24 from 1945)
138
(+6 from 1945)
0.00836
1945520
(+17 from 1944)
132
(+4 from 1944)
0.00962
1944537
(-35 from 1943)
128
(-25 from 1943)
0.00921
1943502
(-27 from 1942)
153
(-14 from 1942)
0.01052
1942475
(+31 from 1941)
167
(+32 from 1941)
0.01186
1941506
(+18 from 1940)
135
(+12 from 1940)
0.01076
1940524
(-45 from 1939)
123
(-18 from 1939)
0.01037
1939479
(+5 from 1938)
141
(-2 from 1938)
0.01244
1938484
(+23 from 1937)
143
(+15 from 1937)
0.01258
1937507
(-63 from 1936)
128
(-32 from 1936)
0.01170
1936444
(-33 from 1935)
160
(-19 from 1935)
0.01503
1935411
(+44 from 1934)
179
(+26 from 1934)
0.01674
1934455
(-81 from 1933)
153
(-57 from 1933)
0.01441
1933374
(+38 from 1932)
210
(+25 from 1932)
0.02058
1932412
(-33 from 1931)
185
(-33 from 1931)
0.01722
1931379
(-7 from 1930)
218
(-20 from 1930)
0.02038
1930372
(-38 from 1929)
238
(-37 from 1929)
0.02107
1929334
(-2 from 1928)
275
(-11 from 1928)
0.02483
1928332
(-15 from 1927)
286
(-44 from 1927)
0.02506
1927317
(+10 from 1926)
330
(+23 from 1926)
0.02840
1926327
(-7 from 1925)
307
(-9 from 1925)
0.02680
1925320
(-20 from 1924)
316
(-44 from 1924)
0.02744
1924300
(+16 from 1923)
360
(+28 from 1923)
0.03079
1923316
(-35 from 1922)
332
(-56 from 1922)
0.02932
1922281
(+27 from 1921)
388
(+38 from 1921)
0.03448
1921308
(-16 from 1920)
350
(-22 from 1920)
0.03076
1920292
(+6 from 1919)
372
(+40 from 1919)
0.03379
1919298
(+26 from 1918)
332
(+25 from 1918)
0.03270
1918324
(-33 from 1917)
307
(-13 from 1917)
0.02928
1917291
(+1 from 1916)
320
(+5 from 1916)
0.03336
1916292
(+3 from 1915)
315
(+25 from 1915)
0.03412
1915295
(+30 from 1914)
290
(+92 from 1914)
0.03292
1914325
(-11 from 1913)
198
(+34 from 1913)
0.02898
1913314
(+43 from 1912)
164
(+49 from 1912)
0.03058
1912357
(-29 from 1911)
115
(+46 from 1911)
0.02547
1911328
(+48 from 1910)
69
(+22 from 1910)
0.02858
1910376
(-19 from 1909)
47
(+4 from 1909)
0.02254
1909357
(+184 from 1908)
43
(+21 from 1908)
0.02431
1908541
(-77 from 1907)
22
(-3 from 1907)
0.01322
1907464
(-8 from 1906)
25
(+1 from 1906)
0.01576
1906456
(+69 from 1905)
24
(+5 from 1905)
0.01666
1905525
(+198 from 1904)
19
(+8 from 1904)
0.01327
1904723
(-293 from 1903)
11
(-11 from 1903)
0.00794
1903430
(+257 from 1902)
22
(+11 from 1902)
0.01701
1902687
(-151 from 1901)
11
(-3 from 1901)
0.00829
1901536
(+207 from 1900)
14
(+2 from 1900)
0.01211
1900743
(-241 from 1899)
12
(-3 from 1899)
0.00740
1899502
(+383 from 1898)
15
(+8 from 1898)
0.01302
1898885
(-270 from 1897)
7
(-5 from 1897)
0.00530
1897615
(-23 from 1896)
12
(-1 from 1896)
0.00984
1896592
(+203 from 1895)
13
(+5 from 1895)
0.01007
1895795
(+159 from 1894)
8
(+2 from 1894)
0.00632
1894954
(-47 from 1893)
6
No change from 1893
0.00480
1893907
(-115 from 1892)
6
(-2 from 1892)
0.00496
1892792
(+171 from 1891)
8
(+3 from 1891)
0.00609
1891963
First SSA data recorded
5
First SSA data recorded
0.00458
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Rocco

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#2422021#2542022#2382023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#1992021#1802022#1872023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#2692021#2482022#2532023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#4742021#5062022#5272023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#4912021#3562022#4272023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#2462021#2302022#2352023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#3172021#3512022#2872023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#2492021#2072022#1902023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#4962021#5082022#5422023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#4012021#8922022#4842023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#9032021#9962022#12322023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#5082021#4262022#5512023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#6712021#6152022#6712023

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#1882019#1722020#2412023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#8322020#8702022#6352023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#8252021#8262022#7662023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#8832021#8112022#3642023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#5212021#7112022#6742023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#7032021#5792022#10422023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#7582021#15132022#15292023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#6862021#8522022#11032023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#4852020#5712021#5672022

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#7472019#8692021#7642022

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#5752020#9812021#6542023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#5932021#5782022#5862023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#4852018#5732019#6642022

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#9432020#8072022#7412023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#5462018#4902020#4892023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#6392013#7182022#6282023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#6662010#7732012#7872020

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#3212015#3742016#3722022

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#5792012#5922013#7652018

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#2162012#2352018#2342019

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#5362010#4852019#5582021

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#4012011#4552012#4942015

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#2001943#2382006#2722016

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#2512015#2332021

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#2592004#3102010

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#3422023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#7862016

Popularity Rankings for Rocco in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Argentina

Argentina flagArgentina#1562013#1642014#1462015

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#1642021#1612022#1922023

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#1772019#1632020#1792021

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#1812021#2242022#2712023

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#3342020#2262021#2852022

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#2712021#3292022#3962023

Popularity in Germany

Germany flagGermany#4762018#4482019#4692021

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#4492021#5152022#5172023

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#8292019#5512020#7942021

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#5802017#8212018#7982020

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#6632016

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Rocco a Name for Boys or Girls?

Rocco is traditionally a name for boys. It is rarely used for girls and is predominantly recognized as a masculine name.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Rocco

Rocco in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Rocco Baldelli (Baseball Manager, 1981): American baseball manager and former outfielder known for managing the Minnesota Twins.
  • Rocco DiSpirito (Chef, 1966): American chef and reality TV star known for his Italian-American cuisine and appearances on various cooking shows.
  • Rocco Mediate (Golfer, 1962): American professional golfer recognized for his success on the PGA Tour.
  • Rocco (1978, Novel): A crime novel centered around the adventures of a detective named Rocco.
  • Rocco ("Rocco's Modern Life," 1993 TV Series): An animated character known for his humorous and quirky life.
  • "Rocco" (2016, Documentary): A documentary film exploring the life and career of Rocco Siffredi.
  • Rocco's Tacos Restaurant (Florida, USA): A popular restaurant chain known for its Mexican cuisine and lively atmosphere.

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