Rocco means rest or rock — from the Germanic. Saint Rocco is the patron saint of plague victims — he healed the sick through the most devastating epidemics. Rocco is one of Italy's most beloved names. Madonna named her son Rocco. Two syllables of the patron-saint-of-plagues, Italian-beloved, and the double-C that carries maximum Italian weight.
Germanic hrok (rest)→Saint Rocco (patron of plague)
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Germanic / Italian roots
Rocco means rest/rock. Saint Rocco is patron of plague victims. One of Italy's most beloved names. Madonna's son is Rocco.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Germanic; Saint Rocco (c. 1295–1327).
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Today
Rocco remains a beloved choice, ranking #487 in the US. 31,003 babies have been named Rocco since 1891.
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How popular is Rocco?
2009peak year
Rocco reached its widest reach during the early 2000s. In 2009, 785 babies received the name (ranked #385). In the present decade it sits around #487, with about 615 babies given the name annually. Rocco's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 31,003 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Rocco's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — plague-healing nurturing. People named Rocco tend to be strong, Italian, and gifted at healing the sick through the worst epidemics.
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