Rockport: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Rocky harbor
Origin
English (place name)
Pronunciation
ROK-port

Rockport is an English (place name) name meaning “Rocky harbor”. It appears in our list of 175+ New England Baby Names With Preppy Coastal Class.

Meaning & Origin of Rockport

Meaning: Rocky harbor.

Origin: English (place name).

How to Pronounce Rockport

ROK-portIPA /ˈrɒkpɔːrt/

Popularity of Rockport

Rockport doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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