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Rocco

Pronounced ROK-ohShare

Meaning: Meaning uncertain; possibly crow or rook

  • Boy
  • Familiar
  • 2 syllables

The story

Rocco has a Germanic name history, with a proposed connection to a word for crow or rook. Rest is a widespread explanation, but it is not the etymology supported by the reviewed reference.

Nicknames

  • Rock
  • Roc
  • Ro

Spellings & variants

  • Roch
  • Roque
  • Rok

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Similar position in the latest US rankings

Style

Origins

Rocco comes from Italian.

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