Rochelle - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Rochelle \r(o)-

is pronounced roh-SHELL. It is of French and Old German origin, and its meaning is "little rock; rest". May be based on the French place name of La Rochelle. Also feminine variant of Rocco (Italian). Saint Rocco (14th century) was a pilgrim and healer.

Rochelle has 11 variant forms: Roch, Rochele, Rochell, Rochella, Rochette, Roschella, Roschelle, Roshelle, Shell, Shelley and Shelly.

For more information, see also the related name Rachel.

Baby names that sound like Rochelle are Rachelle and Richelle.

Rochelle is a very common first name for women (#443 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#6423 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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