At a Glance: Name: Rock – Meaning: one who lived near a rock or rocky outcrop – Origin: English (surname) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: ROK
Rock is an English (surname) boy's name meaning “one who lived near a rock or rocky outcrop”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Rock
Meaning: One who lived near a rock or rocky outcrop.
Origin: English (surname).
A common claim: Rock means 'rock, stone' Actually: It's not a direct word-name — Rock developed from English surnames, most often a topographic name for someone who lived near a rocky place, with several unrelated surname origins besides.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Rock
Phonetic: ROK IPA: /rɒk/
Popularity of Rock
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1913–2024.
Lists That Include Rock
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