Italian masculine name from the Germanic hrok, meaning rest or repose; St Rocco (Roch) was a 14th-century plague saint, making the name deeply embedded in Italian Catholic devotion.
Nicknames
rocky
Vibe
strong
How it ages.
Feels bold and characterful; Italian imports like this age extremely well in English-speaking markets.
The cultural moment.
Rising in the US and UK since the 2000s as Italian-origin names gained fashion; currently in the top 200 in Australia.
Other Germanic-Italian names with similar texture: