Rocki

♀ Girl

Pronounced ROK-ee /ˈrɒk.i/High

Meaning: A modern girls' spelling of Rocky — a nickname from the word rock, or from Italian-American Rocco ('rest'), and famous through the boxing films. The -i ending is a feminizing touch; routes uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: A tough-sweet nickname name: Rocki is the girls' spelling of Rocky (said 'ROK-ee'). Routes are uncertain, which we note.

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Origin LowEnglish

MeaningA modern girls' spelling of Rocky — a nickname from the word rock, or from Italian-American Rocco ('rest'), and famous through the boxing films. The -i ending is a feminizing touch; routes uncertain.

U.S. rank (2024)#13147 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2021

Total births (all-time)≈ 55

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Rocki is a modern girls' spelling of Rocky, itself a nickname from the word rock or from Italian Rocco. The boxing films gave it a lasting note of grit. The -i ending is a feminizing touch, and routes are uncertain, which we note (said 'ROK-ee').

It appears only rarely for girls in the U.S. Rare, punchy, and tomboyish.

Did you know? Rocky can come from the word rock or from the Italian name Rocco — and the boxing films made it shorthand for grit, which the -i spelling then softened.

Overall data confidence 34%

References — Rocki — Girls' spelling of Rocky; word rock / Italian Rocco; routes uncertain

Variations

RockyRockieRoxi

Nicknames

RockRocKi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Rocki mean?

Rocki is a girls' spelling of Rocky, a nickname from the word rock or from Italian Rocco. Routes are uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Rocki?

It's said ROK-ee /ˈrɒk.i/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Rocki a boy or girl name?

Rocky leans strongly to boys; the Rocki spelling is used for girls, which we note.

How popular is Rocki?

Rocki is a very rare name for girls in the U.S.