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The baby name Roque is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: ROH-keh (IPA: /ˈroke/).

Roque is Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Spanish
Pronunciation: Spanish: ROH-keh (IPA: /ˈroke/)

What is the meaning of the name Roque ?

The baby name Roque is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: ROH-keh (IPA: /ˈroke/).

Roque is Spanish in Origin.

Roque is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the medieval Latin Rochus, ultimately from Old High German hrok/hroch, interpreted as “rest” or “repose.” The name is closely linked to the 14th-century healer Saint Roch (San Roque), whose legend and patronage during times of plague propelled its spread across Catholic Europe. Though often associated in folk etymology with “rock,” its historical root is Germanic rather than Romance.

Widespread in Iberia and the Americas, Roque appears in place names (San/São Roque) and family lines, maintaining steady but modest use today. Cognates and variants include Roch (French), Rocco (Italian), Roc (Catalan), Roque (Galician), and the Latin Rochus; English Rocky serves as a familiar nickname, alongside Roqui or Roquinho in Spanish and Portuguese. Notable bearers include Paraguayan footballer Roque Santa Cruz, Argentine president Roque Sáenz Peña, and Salvadoran poet Roque Dalton.

Roque has the following similar or variant Names

Roque – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HN 0 #22 1 704
HN Boys 0 #51 2 749
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
AO 0 #73 5 2,729
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
QA 0 #102 5 7,011
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
KW 0 #119 3 5,216
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
PA 0 #134 5 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
AR Boys 0 #163 802 7,628
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
PR Boys 0 #174 5 2,508
UY 0 #175 8 2,477
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
AR 0 #190 4 2,915
UY Boys 0 #212 290 5,922
EC Boys 0 #213 27 3,322
LU Boys 0 #214 7 4,970
MO Boys 0 #214 10 5,842
AO Boys 0 #215 28 5,568
AO Girls 0 #215 3 4,575
PT 0 #248 3 4,161
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
PE 0 #297 14 6,350
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
SA 0 #308 5 10,560
PT Boys 0 #313 55 7,951
PH Boys 0 #327 57 11,440
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
BR 0 #332 14 5,969
GT 0 #333 6 5,948
France Boys 1982 #335 4 1,572
BR Boys 0 #337 655 12,213
CO Boys 0 #338 1,149 15,656
PA Boys 0 #340 148 9,305
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
BO 0 #354 28 6,868
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
MU Boys 0 #363 7 8,477
Spain Boys 0 #365 950 5,610
MX Boys 0 #365 1,210 16,355
MX 0 #395 19 8,339
CL 0 #401 11 6,867
BO Boys 0 #404 206 9,244
Spain 0 #418 35 2,326
PH Girls 0 #423 7 13,098
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
CR Boys 0 #435 53 10,188
GT Boys 0 #441 34 7,625
CO 0 #445 36 7,768
PE Boys 0 #449 633 14,506
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
CL Boys 0 #485 188 13,390
PA Girls 0 #515 4 9,861
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
KW Girls 0 #557 5 19,177
CM Boys 0 #572 4 12,054
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
AR Girls 0 #584 16 8,289
AE Girls 0 #594 4 20,968
BO Girls 0 #643 9 9,488
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
QA Boys 0 #687 21 18,093
SG Boys 0 #688 10 17,960
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
KW Boys 0 #731 39 18,755
OM Boys 0 #863 19 17,948
United States Boys 2024 #869 24 7,044
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
PE Girls 0 #932 12 14,861
NL Boys 0 #941 11 5,873
Spain Girls 0 #973 11 5,561
BR Girls 0 #985 8 12,708
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,009 6 25,931
CO Girls 0 #1,050 29 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,051 42 22,615
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
MX Girls 0 #1,157 27 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,169 10 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,178 5 25,439
MA 0 #1,198 2 20,986
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,402 70 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,475 140 28,008

Roque is popular in 51 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
AE
AO
AR

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People also ask about Roque

Roque is predominantly a boy's name.
Roque is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Spanish: ROH-keh (IPA: /ˈroke/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Roch, Rocco, Rochus, Rok, Rókus and Rocky.
Yes — Roque ranked #335 in France in 1982, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Roque ranks highest in France (#335 in 1982).
Roque's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #868 in 2014 to #869 in 2024 in United States.