Brock

Brock is an English surname and given name connected with an old word for a badger. The animal association is different from the modern word “rock,” even though the two names sound close. The surname may reflect that older animal term, while the same word has also appeared in stories as a name for a badger.

Actor Brock Peters gives the name a familiar professional bearer. Its single syllable makes Brock complete without a nickname and creates a compact contrast with a longer surname. Families who like animal names may value the less immediately obvious badger connection rather than expecting Brock to mean stone, strength, or firmness.