Rochelle
A girls’ name of French origin, meaning little rock; from La Rochelle.
Babies a year
8
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3035
8 babies
Rochelle by the numbers
In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Rochelle. In the US, 37 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 1,270 babies in 1969, so it is a 1960s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rochelle. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Rachelleewe or lamb; a form of Rachel58 in the US (2017)
- Richellebrave and powerful; a form of Richelle from Richard25 in the US (2017)
- Rockelle8 in the US (2017)
- Rochelewe, lamb; variant of Rachel94 in the US (2017)
- Rachellewe, lamb; a form of Rachel22 in the US (2017)
- Rosellerose flower; variant of Roselle17 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a stone or rock
Like Rochelle, each of these has a stone or rock in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Harleyhare meadow or rocky meadow366 in England and Wales (2025)
- Harlowrocky hill or army hill832 in the US (2017)
- Esmeraldaemerald; the precious green stone815 in the US (2017)
- Selahpause or rock; biblical term of uncertain significance693 in the US (2017)
- Loreleimurmuring rock; a Rhine river siren680 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Rochelle
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