Rokko as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Rokko

What is the meaning of the name Rokko ?

The baby name Rokko is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'common': 'ROK-oh', 'ipa_common': '/ˈrɒk.oʊ/', 'japanese': 'rok-koh (long final vowel)', 'ipa_japanese': '[rokːoː]'}.

Rokko is Italian, Japanese in Origin.

Rokko is a modern respelling of the Italian Rocco, ultimately from medieval Roch/Rochus, the 14th‑century plague‑protector saint. Most scholars derive it from Old High German hrok “rest, repose,” lending a sense of relief or recovery. Through devotion to Saint Roch, the name spread across Italy, France, and Iberia and remained strong in southern Italy, later reaching the Americas with migration. The double‑k form is a contemporary stylistic twist that preserves the usual English pronunciation.

Variants include Rocco (Italian), Roch (French), Rochus (Latin), Roque (Spanish/Portuguese), Roko (Croatian), Rok (Slovene); nicknames Rocky and Rocko. Rokko itself is rare but sometimes chosen in Anglophone countries as a distinctive spelling. In Japanese contexts the form evokes Mount Rokkō near Kobe; as a given name it is uncommon and kanji choices would determine meaning.