Meaning, origin and history of the name Rocky

Gender Masculine

Pronounced Pron. RAHK-ee

Meaning & History

Diminutive of Rocco and other names beginning with a similar sound, or else a nickname referring to a tough person. This is the name of a boxer played by Sylvester Stallone in the movie Rocky (1976) and its five sequels.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesRocco, Rochus(Ancient Germanic) Roc(Catalan) Roko(Croatian) Rokus, Rochus(Dutch) Roch(French) Rochus(German) Rocco(Italian) Rokas(Lithuanian) Roch(Polish) Roque(Portuguese) Rok(Slovene) Roque(Spanish)

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Entry updated November 16, 2019