The story behind Rocco
From the Italian form of the name of French 14th century saint Roch, of Germanic origin. The meaning is obscure; Old High German hruoh (“crow”) (from Proto-Germanic *hrōkaz), hrok (“rest”) (modern Ruhe) and rohōn (“to roar”) (modern röhren) have been suggested.
Other language forms and explanations (1)
Italian entry
From French Roch.
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): R AA1 K OW0
Regional pronunciation variants
- Italian: /ˈrɔk.ko/
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Rocco ranked #459 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Rocco
Romeo
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- Gender
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- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Roméo
From Italian Romeo.
- Gender
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- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
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Rómeó
From Italian Romeo.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ó
- same syllable count
- similar length
Aldo
Borrowed from Italian Aldo.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Arlo
From Italian.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
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Carlo
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
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Middle Names for Rocco
Abelardo
Borrowed from French Abélard.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abraham
Middle English Abraham English Abraham From Middle English Abraham, from Old English Abraham, from Late Latin Ābrahām, from Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m), from Hebrew…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Adelajda
Borrowed from French Adélaïde.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Rocco
Abraham
Middle English Abraham English Abraham From Middle English Abraham, from Old English Abraham, from Late Latin Ābrahām, from Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m), from Hebrew…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Adela
Latinate form of French Adèle, short form of Germanic compound names beginning with Proto-Germanic *aþalaz (“noble”). Compare Old English æþele, English athel. Borrowed from…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Adele
Borrowed from French Adèle, equivalent of Adela, from a Germanic root meaning “noble”. Compare athel, German edel, Old English æþele. From French Adèle. Borrowed from French…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length