Rocco Name Meaning

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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 “Hrok,” meaning “rest.”

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/ˈrɒkoʊ/

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 “rest” or “repose.”

What Is the Origin of The Name Rocco?

The name Rocco is of Italian origin, derived from the Old High German name “Hrok,” which means “rest.”

Rocco Name Popularity

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

United States flagUnited States#5012021#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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