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.

# 783 in the US

Brock Rank in US Top 1000

# 672 on Nameberry

Brock Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Brock Popularity

Famous People Named Brock

  • Brock Peters (born George Fisher)American actor
  • Brock BolenAmerican NFL football player
  • Brock Anthony "Xavier" HuardAmerican NFL football player
  • Brock Vincent Butlerson of American vlogger Shay Carl (Shaytards on YouTube)
  • Brock LesnarAmerican professional wrestler, actor, and MMA fighter
  • Brockman "Brock" AdamsU.S. Senator from Washington State
  • Brock KellyAmerican actor
  • Brock TurnerAmerican convicted rapist

Brock in Pop Culture

  • Brock Heartcharacter on TV's "Reba"
  • Brock Chancellorcharacter on American soap "The Young and the Restless"
  • Brockrock,type gym leader and breeder in the "Pokemon" video game and TV show
  • Brock Steelcharacter on Canadian parody soap "Le coeur a ses raisons"
  • Brock CantilloAndrea's son on TV's "Breaking Bad"
  • Brockcharacter in video game "Skylanders'
  • Brock Harrischaracter on TV's "Girlfriends"
  • Brock Samsoncharacter in animated series "The Venture Bros."
  • Brock Rumlowaka Crossbones, Marvel villain
  • Brock Zeroa character in the Disney XD cartoon "Penn Zero: Part,Time Hero"