Rocco
/R-OW-K-K-OW/
Rest, repose — Rocco (Italian, from Old High German hroc) is the Italian form of a saint-name borne by Rocco di Montpellier, patron of plague-victims and pilgrims. His great confraternity shrine in Venice remains a major Catholic pilgrimage site, and the name carries an air of healing and wayfaring rest.
See Rocco scored for your familyMeaning & origin
Rocco is a boy's name of Italian origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Rest, repose — Rocco (Italian, from Old High German hroc) is the Italian form of a saint-name borne by Rocco di Montpellier, patron of plague-victims and pilgrims. His great confraternity shrine in Venice remains a major Catholic pilgrimage site, and the name carries an air of healing and wayfaring rest." and belongs to the Peace cluster — names meaning calm, serenity, and inner stillness.
Common among Italian, European, American families, Rocco carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Numerology of Rocco
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Rocco resonates in either tradition.
How Rocco sounds
NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Rocco breaks down into 5 phonemes: /R-OW-K-K-OW/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Rocco — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
The six signals, applied to Rocco
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Names similar to Rocco
If Rocco resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Christian boy names, common in Italian families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Christian boy names from the Peace cluster
Names that sound similar
Christian boy names that open with the same syllables as Rocco
Common questions about Rocco
What does the name Rocco mean?
Rocco means "Rest, repose — Rocco (Italian, from Old High German hroc) is the Italian form of a saint-name borne by Rocco di Montpellier, patron of plague-victims and pilgrims. His great confraternity shrine in Venice remains a major Catholic pilgrimage site, and the name carries an air of healing and wayfaring rest.." It is a boy name of Italian origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Rocco a boy or girl name?
Rocco is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Rocco?
Rocco is of Italian origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among Italian, European, American families.
What are common nicknames for Rocco?
Common short forms of Rocco include Rock.
What is the numerology of Rocco?
Rocco has a Pythagorean destiny number of 9 — compassion and humanitarian service.
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