Rock is an English and German

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

, a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

and a

nickname A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is ...

Surname

Politicians and activists

Allan Rock Allan Michael Rock (born August 30, 1947) is a Canadian lawyer, former politician, diplomat and university administrator. He was Canada's ambassador to the United Nations (2004–2006) and had previously served in the Cabinet of Jean Chrétien ...

(born 1947), Canadian Justice Minister, Health Minister and diplomat * Heraldine Rock (1933–2012), Saint Lucian politician *

John Rock (abolitionist) John Stewart Rock (October 13, 1825 – December 3, 1866) was an American teacher, doctor, dentist, lawyer and abolitionist, historically associated with the coining of the term "black is beautiful" (thought to have originated from a speech h ...

(1825–1866), American abolitionist *

Raymond Rock Raymond Rock (October 1, 1922 – January 22, 2016) was a Canadian politician and a businessman. He was elected Member of Parliament for the Liberal Party representing the riding of Jacques-Cartier—Lasalle in the 1962 federal election and l ...

(1922-2016), Canadian politician

Scientists

John Rock (American scientist) John Charles Rock (March 24, 1890 – December 4, 1984) was an American obstetrician and gynecologist. He is best known for the major role he played in the development of the first birth control pill, colloquially called "the pill". Early ...

(1890–1984), one of the inventors of the contraceptive pill *

Joseph Rock Joseph Francis Charles Rock (1884 – 1962) was an Austrian-American botanist, List of explorers, explorer, geographer, linguistics, linguist, ethnographer and photographer. Life Josef Franz Karl Rock was born in Vienna, Austria, the son of a s ...

(1884-1962), Austrian-American explorer, geographer and botanist *

Irvin Rock Irvin Rock (1922–1995) was an American experimental psychologist who studied visual perception at the University of California at Berkeley. He wrote a book, titled ''The Logic of Perception'', and was regarded as an excellent perception psycholo ...

(1922–1995), American experimental psychologist, known for ''The Logic of Perception''

Entertainers

Bob Rock Robert Jens Rock (born April 19, 1954) is a Canadian record producer, sound engineer and musician, best known for producing rock bands and music artists such as Metallica, Mötley Crüe, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, The Tragically Hip, the Cult, ...

(born 1954), Canadian musician, sound engineer and record producer * Chris Rock (born 1965), American comedian and actor * Dave Rock, musician of American band

Rilo Kiley Rilo Kiley ( ) was an American indie rock band based in Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1998, the band consisted of Jenny Lewis, Blake Sennett, Pierre de Reeder, and Dave Rock. The group released their debut album ''Take-Offs and Landings' ...

* Kid Rock (born 1971), American singer-songwriter, rapper, disc jockey, musician, record producer, and actor *

Jay Rock Johnny Reed McKinzie Jr. (born March 31, 1983), better known by his stage name Jay Rock, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter from Los Angeles. He signed to indie label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE), in 2005. Under TDE, Rock secured a rec ...

, American rapper and songwriter

Athletes

* Andrew Rock (born 1982), American sprinter * Claude Rock (1863–1950), Australian cricketer * David Rock (cricketer) (born 1957), English cricketer *

Gene Rock Eugene Rock (November 4, 1921 – October 31, 2002) was an American professional basketball player who played in the Professional Basketball League of America (PBLA) and the Basketball Association of America (BAA) during the 1947–48 ...

(1921–2002), American professional basketball player * George Rock (cricketer) (born 1936), Barbadian cricketer * Katie Rock (born 2003), Albanian swimmer *

Owen Rock Harry Owen Rock (18 October 1896 – 9 March 1978) was an Australian medical practitioner and a cricketer who played first-class cricket for New South Wales between 1924 and 1926. He was born at Scone, New South Wales and died at Manly, Sydne ...

(1896–1978), Australian cricketer, son of Claude *

Robert Rock Robert Rock (born 6 April 1977) is an English professional golfer. He played on the European Tour from 2003 to 2022. He has won twice on the tour, the 2011 BMW Italian Open and the 2012 Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship. He lost to Irish amate ...

(born 1977), English professional golfer

Other professions

* Anthony J. Rock, U.S. Air Force Inspector General * David Rock (architect) (born 1929), English architect and graphic designer *

David Rock (historian) David Peter Rock (born 8 April 1945) is a Latin Americanist historian, who specializes in the history of Argentina. He is a retired professor at the Department of History at the University of California, Santa Barbara, who now lives in England. H ...

, British historian of Latin America who worked at the University of California * Karl Rock, New Zealand YouTube personality and blogger *

Mick Rock Michael David Rock (born Michael Edward Chester Smith; 21 November 1948 – 18 November 2021) was a British photographer. He photographed rock music acts such as Queen, David Bowie, Waylon Jennings, T. Rex, Syd Barrett, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop ...

(1948–2021), British photographer

Given name

* Rock or

Roch Roch (lived c. 1348 – 15/16 August 1376/79 (traditionally c. 1295 – 16 August 1327, also called Rock in English, is a Catholic saint, a confessor whose death is commemorated on 16 August and 9 September in Italy; he is especially invoked a ...

(c. 1348 – c. 1379), Roman Catholic saint *

Rock F. Jones Rockwell F. Jones is an American academic administrator who was most recently the 16th president of Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio. Jones was formally inaugurated on October 10, 2008, although he served as president of the university ...

, 16th President of Ohio Wesleyan University *

Rock Hudson Rock Hudson (born Roy Harold Scherer Jr.; November 17, 1925 – October 2, 1985) was an American actor. One of the most popular movie stars of his time, he had a screen career spanning more than three decades. A prominent heartthrob in the Golde ...

(1925–1985), born Roy Harold Scherer, American actor *

Rock Ya-Sin Abdurrahman "Rock" ibn Ramadan Ya-Sin (born May 23, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Presbyterian, before transferring to Temple. He was draft ...

(born 1996), American football player

Nickname

* Devol Brett (1923–2010), U.S. Air Force lieutenant general *

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2, 1972), also known by his ring name The Rock, is an American actor and former professional wrestler. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, he was integral to the developm ...

(born 1972), American/Canadian actor, producer, and professional wrestler *

Don Muraco Don Muraco (born September 10, 1949) is an American retired professional wrestler and podcaster. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation from 1981 to 1988, where he held the WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Cha ...

(born 1949), American professional wrestler *

Nate Quarry Nathan Parker "Nate" Quarry (born March 19, 1972) is a retired American mixed martial arts fighter who is most notable for his appearance in '' The Ultimate Fighter'', a reality show from the Ultimate Fighting Championship, as well as co-hostin ...

(born 1972), American mixed martial artist * Rock aka Blade Runner Rock, later

The Ultimate Warrior Warrior (born James Brian Hellwig; June 16, 1959 – April 8, 2014) was an American professional wrestler and bodybuilder. Best known by his ring name The Ultimate Warrior, he wrestled for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) from 198 ...

(1959-2014), American professional wrestler * Knute Rockne (1888-1931), Norwegian-American football player and coach *

Tim Raines Timothy Raines Sr. (born September 16, 1959), nicknamed "Rock",Raines received this nickname at an Expo rookie camp when he was seventeen, based on his physique. is an American professional baseball coach and former player. He played as a left ...

(born 1959), American Major League Baseball player * Larry "Rock" Zeidel (1928–2014), Canadian ice hockey player