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.

Brock Rank in US Top 1000

# 752 in the US

Brock Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 558 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Brock

• 752 US 2023
• 558 Nameberry 2025

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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

The name 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"