The first name Dock
A boy’s name from Norse meaning “pit”, “depression”, “dark”.
1 syllable Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Norse origin
Dock means “pit”, “depression”, “dark” in Norse.
* As an English surname, possibly from the noun duck. * As a Norwegian surname, from Old Norse dǫkk (“pit, depression”), from Proto-Germanic *dankwaz (“dark”). * As a German surname, spelling variant of Docke, related to the noun Tuch (“cloth, piece of fabric”).
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Popularity in the United States
Babies named Dock at birth, 1880–2025
In 2023, 5 boys born in the United States were named Dock, the 12,705th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1920, when 128 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
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Questions
- What does the name Dock mean?
- Dock means “pit”, “depression”, “dark” in Norse.
- What is the origin of the name Dock?
- * As an English surname, possibly from the noun duck. * As a Norwegian surname, from Old Norse dǫkk (“pit, depression”), from Proto-Germanic *dankwaz (“dark”). * As a German surname, spelling variant of Docke, related to the noun Tuch (“cloth, piece of fabric”).
- Is Dock a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 5,383 US babies named Dock since 1880 were boys.
- When was Dock most popular?
- 1920 in the United States, when 128 babies were named Dock, its highest rank at 542nd.
- Is Dock also a surname?
- Yes. Dock is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.