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Rochella
How to Pronounce Rochella
Pronounced roh-SHEL-uh /roʊˈʃɛl.ə/Medium
Meaning: Rochella is an elaborated form of Rochelle, a French name meaning 'little rock' - from roche ('rock') plus a diminutive ending, echoing the port city of La Rochelle. The added '-a' gives it a fuller, more Latinate flow.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Rochella is a fuller form of Rochelle (French 'little rock'), carrying the same seaside, stony sense with an added melodic ending. It rode the mid-century fashion for French '-elle' and '-ella' names and stayed rare in this form.
It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak around 1972. A girl named Rochella belongs to the Gen-X generation.
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What does the name Rochella mean?
It is an elaboration of Rochelle, from the French for 'little rock,' echoing the port city of La Rochelle.
How do you pronounce Rochella?
It is said roh-SHEL-uh /roʊˈʃɛl.ə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Rochella a boy or girl name?
Rochella is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Rochella?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the early nineteen-seventies.