Rocco or Rocko is both a given name and a surname. Rocco is a masculine name of Italian origin. It is thought to derive from the Old German word "hrok", which means to rest or repose. The name is associated with a fourteenth-century Catholic saint, San Rocco, who tended to the ill during a plague. Notable people with the name include:

First name

* Rocco Baldelli (born 1981), American Major League Baseball player and manager of the

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* Rocco Botte (born 1983), American actor and filmmaker *

Rocco Buttiglione Rocco Buttiglione (; born 6 June 1948) is an Italian Union of Christian and Centre Democrats politician and an academic. Buttiglione's nomination for a post as European Commissioner with a portfolio that was to include civil liberties, resulted ...

(born 1948), Italian politician * Rocco Chinnici (1925-1983), Italian magistrate killed by the Mafia * Rocco "Rocky" Colavito (born 1933), American retired Major League Baseball player *

Rocco DiSpirito Rocco DiSpirito (born November 19, 1966) is an American chef and reality television personality based in New York City, known for starring in the series '' The Restaurant''. Early life and education DiSpirito was born in Queens, New York. He gra ...

(born 1966), American celebrity chef and reality show actor * Rocco Fischetti (1903-1964), American mobster * Sir

Rocco Forte Sir Rocco Giovanni Forte (born 18 January 1945) is an English hotel manager, hotelier and the chairman of Rocco Forte Hotels. Early life Born in Bournemouth, the son of Charles Forte, Baron Forte, and his wife Irene, he was educated at St P ...

(born 1945), British businessman * Rocco Granata (born 16 August 1938), Italian-Belgian singer, songwriter, and accordionist *

Rocco Grimaldi Rocco Niccolas Grimaldi (born February 8, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL). Grimaldi was drafted in the second round, 33rd overall, by the Florida Panthers in th ...

(born 8 February 1993), American ice hockey player * Rocco Hunt (born 1994), Italian rapper *

Rocco Landesman Rocco Landesman (born July 20, 1947) is a long-time Broadway theatre producer. He served as chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts from August 2009 to December 2012. He is a part owner of Jujamcyn Theaters. Early life Landesman was bor ...

(born 1947), Broadway producer *

Rocco Marchegiano Rocco Francis Marchegiano (September 1, 1923 – August 31, 1969; ), better known as Rocky Marciano (, ), was an American professional boxer who competed from 1947 to 1955. He held the world heavyweight championship from 1952 to 1956, and re ...

(1923-1969), better known as Rocky Marciano, American heavyweight boxer *

Rocco Mediate Rocco Anthony Mediate (born December 17, 1962) is an American professional golfer who has won six times on the PGA Tour and three times on the PGA Tour Champions. In the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines South Course, he finished runner-up after ...

(born 1962), American golfer *

Rocco Milde Rocco Milde (born 8 June 1969) is a German former professional footballer who played as a forward. Milde had a much-travelled career, but is best remembered as a Dynamo Dresden player, having had three separate spells with the club. Career Ea ...

(born 1969), German former footballer *

Rocco Nacino Enrico Raphael Quiogue Nacino (born March 21, 1987), known professionally as Rocco Nacino (), is a Filipino actor. He won the title of Second Prince in the fifth season of '' StarStruck''. He is an exclusive artist under GMA Artist Center. E ...

(born 1987), a Filipino actor *

Rocco Perri Rocco Perri (; born Rocco Perre; December 30, 1887 – disappeared April 23, 1944) was an Italian-born organized crime figure in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He was one of the most prominent Prohibition-era crime figures in Canada, and was sometim ...

(1887-last seen 1944), Canadian bootlegger *

Rocco Petrone Rocco Anthony Petrone (March 31, 1926 – August 24, 2006) was an American mechanical engineer, U.S. Army officer and NASA official. He served as director of launch operations at NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center, Kennedy Space Center (KSC) ...

(1926-2006), Italian-American engineer and NASA executive * Rocco Placentino (born 1982), Canadian soccer player *

Rocco Pozzi Rocco Pozzi (died c. 1780), was an Italian painter and engraver of the Baroque period, active around 1750. Biography He was the brother of Stefano Pozzi. He engraved several of the plates for the ''Museo Florentino'', and executed prints for the ...

(1700-1780), Italian painter and engraver *

Rocco Quinn Rocco Quinn (born 7 September 1986) is a Scottish retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Quinn played for Celtic, Hamilton Academical, Queen of the South, Ross County and St Mirren, as well as Kilmarnock, St Johnstone ...

(born 1986), Scottish footballer *

Rocco Reitz Rocco Reitz (born 29 May 2002) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach. Career Reitz made his professional debut for Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga on 24 ...

(born 2002), German footballer *

Rocco Rossi Rocco Rossi (born February 6, 1962) is a Canadian businessman currently serving as president and chief executive officer of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, and was formerly the president and CEO of Prostate Cancer Canada. Background Rossi att ...

(born 1962), Canadian politician *

Rocco Siffredi Rocco Antonio Tano (born 4 May 1964), known professionally as Rocco Siffredi, is an Italian Pornographic film actor, pornographic actor, director, and producer. Known as the "Italian Stallion", Siffredi has starred in more than 1,300 pornograph ...

(born 1964), Italian pornographic film actor *

Rocco Steele Rocco Steele (born 1964) is an American gay pornographic actor, pornographic film director, and former escort. Steele became an escort in 2012 while in his 40s. He started his pornographic career two years later, and has since been frequently ...

(born 1964), American gay pornographic film actor *

Rocco Silano Rocco Silano is an American magician, author, and lecturer. Biography Silano was born c. 1960, in Paterson, New Jersey. Early on in his career, Rocco studied with and was managed by sleight-of-hand expert and Tony Slydini protégé Bill Wisc ...

(born 1962), American magician and actor

Surname

Alex Rocco Alex Rocco (born Alessandro Federico Petricone Jr.; February 29, 1936 – July 18, 2015) was an American actor. Known for his distinctive, gravelly voice, he was often cast as villains, including Moe Greene in ''The Godfather'' (1972) and his Pr ...

(1936–2015), American actor *

Alfredo Rocco Alfredo Rocco (9 September 1875 – 28 August 1935) was an Italian politician and jurist. He was Professor of Commercial Law at the University of Urbino (1899–1902) and in Macerata (1902–1905), then Professor of Civil Procedure in Parma, of ...

(1875-1935), Italian jurist and

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politician, author of the Italian Penal Code * Carmine Rocco (1912–1982), Vatican diplomat *

Danny Rocco Daniel Christopher Rocco (born July 16, 1960)''1995 University of Texas Football Media Guide'' p. 94 is an American football coach. He is the head football coach at the Virginia Military Institute, a position he has held since the 2023 season. Ro ...

(born 1960), American college football head coach * David Rocco (born 1970), Canadian actor and producer, host of ''David Rocco's Dolce Vita'' * David Della Rocco (born 1952), actor * John A. Rocco (1936-2020), American politician * Keith Rocco (painter), contemporary American military painter * Keith Rocco (racing driver) * Lyla Rocco (1933–2015), Italian film actress *

Marc Rocco Marc Rocco (June 19, 1962 – May 1, 2009) was an American film director, film producer and screenwriter. Marc Rocco was born Marc Daniel King in North Hollywood Los Angeles, to Harvey King and Sandra Elaine Garrett. Later divorcing King, Garre ...

(1962-2009), American film director, producer and screenwriter * Mickey Rocco (1916-1997), American Major League Baseball first baseman *

Nereo Rocco Nereo Rocco (; 20 May 1912 – 20 February 1979) was an Italian association football, football player and manager. Regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time, he is famous for having been one of the most successful head coaches in Italy ...

(1912-1979), Italian football player and manager * Pasquale Rocco (born 1970), Italian retired footballer *

Steve Rocco Stephen Salvadore Rocco (born January 16, 1960) is an American businessman and skateboarder. He founded the skateboarding company World Industries World Industries is an American brand that offers skateboarding products, accessories and cloth ...

(born 1960), American skateboarder and retired businessman * Steve Rocco (politician), contemporary American politician * Tonette S. Rocco (born 1954), American academic

Nickname, stage name or ring name

Rocko (rapper) Rodney Ramone Hill Jr. (born December 28, 1979), better known by his stage name Rocko, is an American rapper and record executive from Atlanta, Georgia. He is credited with having discovered fellow Atlanta-based rapper Future, who signed to Hil ...

(born 1979), American rapper and actor * Dick "Rocko" Lewis (1908–1966), American entertainer * Rocco Hunt (born 1994), Italian rapper *

Rocco Prestia Francis Rocco Prestia Jr. (March 7, 1951 – September 29, 2020) was an American bassist, best known for his work with the funk band Tower of Power. Biography Born in Sonora, California, Prestia started playing electric guitar as an adolescen ...

(1951–2020), bass player for the band Tower of Power * Rocco Mandroid, member of the New Zealand punk band the Futurians * Rocko Schamoni (born 1966), German entertainer, author and musician * Rocco Rock (1953-2002), American professional wrestler *

Mark Rocco Mark Hussey (11 May 1951 – 30 July 2020) was an English professional wrestler who competed for Joint Promotions, All Star Wrestling and the second BWF as Mark "Rollerball" Rocco and as the original masked Black Tiger in New Japan Pro-Wrestlin ...

(1951–2020), English retired professional wrestler *

(born 1987), Filipino actor

Fictional characters

* Johnny Rocco, fugitive gangster in the 1948 film ''

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'', played by Edward G. Robinson * Rocco Fuentes Echaguei, a fictional character in the 2002–2003 Argentine teenage telenovella ''

Rebelde Way ''Rebelde Way'' is an Argentine telenovela created and produced by Cris Morena. It was originally broadcast on El Nueve, Azul Televisión from 27 May 2002 to 10 November 2003. The soap opera has been broadcast in many countries, achieving widesp ...

'' * Rocco Parondi, in the 1960 Italian film ''

Rocco and His Brothers ''Rocco and His Brothers'' () is a 1960 drama film directed by Luchino Visconti and starring Alain Delon, Annie Girardot, Renato Salvatori, Katina Paxinou, Roger Hanin, Paolo Stoppa, and Claudia Cardinale in one of her early roles. Set in 1 ...

'' * Rocco Pelosi, a supportive character in Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony and GTA V. * Rocco the Beaver, a puppet on the Danish TV series ''Dolph & Wulff med Venner'' (''Dolph & Wulff with Friends'') * Rocco the Dog, a puppet on the Canadian TV series ''

Puppets Who Kill ''Puppets Who Kill'' is a Canadian television comedy series produced by PWK Productions and originally broadcast on The Comedy Network. It premiered in Canada in 2002, and Australia on The Comedy Channel in 2004. It has also been broadcast in Ind ...

'' * Rocco de' Medici, a master swordsman and long-lost heir to the late Duke of Florence in the TV series '' Leonardo''. * Rocco Barbella, one of Sergeant Bilko′s corporals in ''

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'' * Rocco Lampone, a fictional character in

Mario Puzo Mario Francis Puzo (; ; October 15, 1920 – July 2, 1999) was an American author and screenwriter. He wrote crime novels about the Italian-American Mafia and Sicilian Mafia, most notably ''The Godfather (novel), The Godfather'' (1969), which h ...

's novel ''

The Godfather ''The Godfather'' is a 1972 American Epic film, epic crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mario Puzo, based on Puzo's best-selling The Godfather (novel), 1969 novel. The film stars an ensemble cast inc ...

'' and

Francis Ford Coppola Francis Ford Coppola ( ; born April 7, 1939) is an American filmmaker. He is considered one of the leading figures of the New Hollywood and one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. List of awards and nominations received by Francis Ford Coppo ...

. * Rocco, the puppy saved by Tom Hardy’s character in '' The Drop'' * Rocko, from ''

Rocko's Modern Life ''Rocko's Modern Life'' is an American Television comedy, comedy animated television series created by Joe Murray (animator), Joe Murray for Nickelodeon. The series centers on the surreal life of an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic Australian ...

'', a 1990s Nickelodeon animated series * Rocko, from the cartoon series ''

Undergrads ''Undergrads'' (stylized as ''underGRADS'') is an adult animated sitcom centered on the lives of four college undergraduate freshmen. Originally broadcast on MTV in 2001, only 13 episodes were created. It has since been shown on Teletoon's Adul ...

'' *

Rocky Balboa Robert "Rocky" Balboa (also known by his ring name the Italian Stallion) is a fictional character and the titular protagonist of the ''Rocky'' franchise. The character was created by Sylvester Stallone, who has also portrayed him in eight of ...

, from the

Rocky ''Rocky'' is a 1976 American independent film, independent sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It is the first installment in the Rocky (film series), ''Rocky'' franchise and also star ...

film series starring

Sylvester Stallone Sylvester Gardenzio "Sly" Stallone (; born July 6, 1946) is an American actor and filmmaker. In a Sylvester Stallone filmography, film career spanning more than fifty years, Stallone has received List of awards and nominations received by Syl ...

as the films’ title character, who is sometimes called Rocco. * Rocko, a penguin from the 1995 animated film ''

The Pebble and the Penguin ''The Pebble and the Penguin'' is a 1995 American independent animated musical comedy-adventure film directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman. The film stars the voices of Martin Short, Jim Belushi, Tim Curry, and Annie Golden. Based on the true ...

''. * Rocco, Zoe's pet rock and

Elmo Elmo is a Muppet character on the children's television show ''Sesame Street''. A furry red monster who speaks in a high-pitched falsetto voice and frequently refers to himself in the third person, he hosts the last full 15-minute segmen ...

's nemesis on

Sesame Street ''Sesame Street'' is an American educational television, educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation, and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Worksh ...

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* The West Maple Omaha Rock, a boulder in Omaha, Nebraska, nicknamed Rocko

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