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 [ 1 syll. broc(k), br-o-ck ] The boy name Brock is pronounced BRAAK KEY. Brock's language of origin is Old English, and it is predominantly used in English and Irish. The first name is derived from the surname. The surname could be of the Old English brocc ('badger'), cognate with the Celtic 'broch', or else it could be a variation of the surname Brook or Brooks. In traditional children's and folk tales, this was the name of a badger. The form Broc has been used as a first name in Ireland since the Middle Ages. Forms of the name include the Irish spelling variant Broc and the English spelling variant Brocke. See also the related form, the English and Irish Braxton. Brock is a popular baby name for boys. The name has been rising in popularity since the 1950s. At the modest peak of its usage in 2003, 0.066% of baby boys were named Brock. It ranked at #242 then. In 2008, it ranked at #277 with a usage of 0.056%. Out of the group of boy names directly related to Brock, the English and Irish Braxton was the most frequently used. It was used 59% more than Brock in 2008. Baby names that sound like Brock include the Irish Broc, the English Brocke, the German Berg, the English Berk, the English Berke, the English Bersh, the English Birch, the English Birk, the English Birke, the name Borg, the Scandinavian Börje, the Scandinavian Børge, the Scandinavian Brage, the Portuguese Bras, the Portuguese Braz, the Irish Breck, the English and French Brice, the English Brick, the English Brigg, and the English Briggs. KEY: Pronunciation for Brock: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)"   |
