The first name Rocco
A boy’s name from Italian meaning “crow”, “rest”, “to roar”.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Italian origin
Rocco means “crow”, “rest”, “to roar” in Italian.
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.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 192 boys were named Rocco, making it the 246th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 462 births (#126).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Rocco with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Rocco at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 679 boys born in the United States were named Rocco, the 459th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2009, when 785 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.
Rocco in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Rocco in Italian too.
Famous people named Rocco
9 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Rocco SheinEstonian footballer (born 2003)
- Rocco Ríos NovoAmerican-Argentine soccer player, born 2002
- Rocco GrimaldiAmerican ice hockey player (1993-)
- Rocco SteeleAmerican pornographic actor and film director, born 1963
- Rocco BaldelliAmerican baseball player and manager, born 1981
- Rocco ReedAmerican pornographic actor, born 1982
- Rocco ZikarskyAustralian basketball player (born 2006)
- Rocco PetroneAmerican aerospace engineer (1926-2006)
- Luka MagnottaCanadian murderer, model and pornographic actor, born 1982
More Italian boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Rocco mean?
- Rocco means “crow”, “rest”, “to roar” in Italian.
- What is the origin of the name 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.
- How popular is the name Rocco?
- In 2025, 192 boys born in England and Wales were named Rocco, ranking 246th. Its peak was 2017, with 462 births.
- Is Rocco a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 31,684 US babies named Rocco since 1880 were boys.
- When was Rocco most popular?
- 2009 in the United States, when 785 babies were named Rocco, its highest rank at 385th.
- Is Rocco also a surname?
- Yes. Rocco is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.