What Does the Name Rocco Mean?

Rocco is a boy's name of Italian (from Germanic) origin meaning “rest; or 'crow'.”

Updated June 2026

Name	Rocco
Gender	male
Origin	Italian (from Germanic)
Meaning	rest; or 'crow'
Variants	Roch, Roque, Rochus, Rok
Popularity	A traditional favorite in Italy, especially the south; widely used among Italian and Italian-American families.

The meaning and origin of Rocco

The name Rocco means “rest; or 'crow'” and has Italian (from Germanic) origins. An Italian name derived from a Germanic root (likely 'hrok', meaning rest or repose, or related to 'crow'), borne by the popular 14th-century Saint Roch, patron against plague.

Variants and related names

Rocco is related to several other names you may recognize: Roch, Roque, Rochus, Rok. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Rocco?

A traditional favorite in Italy, especially the south; widely used among Italian and Italian-American families.

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