Rockwell

English

"rock spring"

Rockwell Origin and Meaning

The name Rockwell is a boy's name of English origin meaning "rock spring".

This would be an intriguing choice for an illustrator's child, thanks to Norman Rockwell and Rockwell Kent. But most babies called Rockwell today are named after Porter Rockwell, a companion of Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement.

Rockwell's last name is still going strong as a first name in Utah. In 2023, 66 baby boys in the US were named Rockwell, of which 20 were in the Western States, of which 14 were in Utah.

Of course, Rock and Rocky are adorable nicknames.

Popularity of the name Rockwell

• 1853 Nameberry 2024
• 957 Unique 2022
• 835 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Rockwell

• (Orrin) Porter Rockwell Mormon folk hero
• Sam Rockwell American actor
• Rockwell Lloyd Liu son of actress Lucy Liu
• Spalding Rockwell Gray American actor and writer

The name Rockwell in Pop Culture

• From a surname which was from a place name: either Rockwell in Buckinghamshire or Rockwell in Somerset. The place,names themselves mean "wood frequented by rooks" and "well frequented by rooks", respectively.
• Rockwell "Rock" Hunter main character in "Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?"