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Rocky

♀ Girl

Pronounced ROK-ee /ˈrɑk.i/High

Meaning: Pet form of Rocco (Germanic, 'rest') or simply the rock-solid word — a boxing-ring name crossing to daughtersMedium

In 30 seconds: Gonna fly now — in pigtails: Rocky brings the underdog champion's grit to a daughter. Rock-solid by sound, 'rest' by Rocco's root, and all heart.
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Origin MediumGermanic, American
MeaningPet form of Rocco (Germanic, 'rest') or simply the rock-solid word — a boxing-ring name crossing to daughters
U.S. rank (2025)#3564 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births43 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2025
Total births (all-time)≈ 446

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202519492025

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

Rocky is a pet form of Rocco — Germanic hrok, often read 'rest, repose' (St. Rocco was the great plague-healer saint) — and the English word for stone-solid. Boxers Marciano and Balboa made it iconic; it now crosses playfully to girls.

It registers thinly for girls in recent records. Rare for daughters, rest-or-rock at the root, and scrappy.

Did you know? Rocky Balboa made this name the anthem of underdogs — and on a girl it joins the Billie-Frankie wave of borrowed-boy cool; the Rocco root, sweetly, means 'rest'.
Overall data confidence 70%
Behind the Name — Rocco — root etymology

Variations

RoccoRoxieRockie

Nicknames

RockRox

Famous Bearers

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If you like Rocky…

Billie— a fellow borrowed-boy girls' favorite
Frankie— the companion tomboy charmer
Stevie— another unisex -ie pick
Roxie— the rhyming sassy sister name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Rocky mean?

Rocky is a pet form of Rocco, read as 'rest', and evokes rock-solid strength.

How do you pronounce Rocky?

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

Is Rocky a boy or girl name?

Rocky is traditionally male; this page covers its use as a girl's name.

How popular is Rocky?

Rocky is a rare name for girls in the U.S.

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