Rocke as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Rocke

What is the meaning of the name Rocke ?

The baby name Rocke is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /rɒk/ (UK) or /rɑk/ (US) — "ROHK" (rhymes with 'rock').

Rocke is English in Origin.

Rocke is a rare English given name and surname with twin roots. One stream comes from Norman French roche, “rock, cliff,” which produced the English surname Rock/Roche; the final -e reflects older spellings. The other aligns it with the saint’s name Roch (Italian Rocco, Spanish/Portuguese Roque), ultimately from Old High German hrok, interpreted as “rest, repose.”

Found in 16th–17th‑century parish records, Rocke later appeared occasionally as a given name in Britain and North America, aided by devotion to Saint Roch and, in the 20th century, the rugged appeal of Rock/Rocky. Notable bearer: Canadian surgeon and McGill principal Rocke Robertson. Variants and related forms include Rock, Rocky, Roch, Rocco, Roque, and the surname Roche (Roache); Rochelle is a feminine derivative. Meanings range from “rock, cliff” to “rest,” with modern associations of strength and steadfastness.