Dock

English word name

"enclosed area of water in a port for ships to load and unload"

Dock Origin and Meaning

The name Dock is a boy's name meaning "enclosed area of water in a port for ships to load and unload".

A sailing and sea-related choice, which also feels connected to the reparative powers of nature (via dock leaves) and to doctors generally, Dock made the Top 1000 in the first half of the 20th century, though today, it is only quietly and sporadically used.

Similar in vibe to Mack, Jack, and Rocky, it could make a cool nickname for Donovan, Duncan, Frederick, Theodoric, Roderick, or Benedict.

Dock Rank in US Top 1000

# 922 in the US

Famous People Named Dock

• Moran Lee "Dock" Boggs American old-time musician