Brock

English
"badger"

Brock Origin and Meaning

The name Brock is a boy's name of English origin meaning "badger".

Brock is a rock solid name, with a touch of preppy sophistication. It ranked solidly in the 200s-300s from 1975 until 2014, but has since tumbled a bit.

Among Brocks who lived up to their name are Brock Peters (actually born George), who played Tom Robinson in To Kill a Mockingbird; Brock Pemberton, a founder of the Tony Awards; and Brock Chisholm, the first director-general of the World Health Organization.

Brock is the traditional name given to a badger in folk tales.

# 752 in the US

Brock Rank in US Top 1000

# 720 on Nameberry

Brock Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Brock Popularity

Famous People Named Brock

  • Brock Peters (born George Fisher)
    American actor
  • Brock Bolen
    American NFL football player
  • Brock Anthony "Xavier" Huard
    American NFL football player
  • Brock Vincent Butler
    son of American vlogger Shay Carl (Shaytards on YouTube)
  • Brock Lesnar
    American professional wrestler, actor, and MMA fighter
  • Brockman "Brock" Adams
    U.S. Senator from Washington State
  • Brock Kelly
    American actor
  • Brock Turner
    American convicted rapist

Brock in Pop Culture

  • Brock Heart
    character on TV's "Reba"
  • Brock Chancellor
    character on American soap "The Young and the Restless"
  • Brock
    rock,type gym leader and breeder in the "Pokemon" video game and TV show
  • Brock Steel
    character on Canadian parody soap "Le coeur a ses raisons"
  • Brock Cantillo
    Andrea's son on TV's "Breaking Bad"
  • Brock
    character in video game "Skylanders'
  • Brock Harris
    character on TV's "Girlfriends"
  • Brock Samson
    character in animated series "The Venture Bros."
  • Brock Rumlow
    aka Crossbones, Marvel villain
  • Brock Zero
    a character in the Disney XD cartoon "Penn Zero: Part,Time Hero"