Jock
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- JOK
- Origin
- Hebrew
Jock is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God is gracious”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Jock mean?
Hebrew: Scots form of Jack, a pet form of John
“God is gracious”
A Scots form of Jack, itself a pet form of John; Jock is also a general nickname for a Scotsman.
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Is Jock a girl's or a boy's name?
Jock is a boys' name.
How popular is Jock in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 5 boys.
Half of all the boys named Jock in the UK since 1996 were born between 2002 and 2017, the years shaded on the chart below.
Jock in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 2 | #6,336 |
| 2021 | 5 | #3,614 |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 1 | #6,258 |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 2 | #6,253 |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 5 | #3,527 |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 2 | #6,127 |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 1 | #6,016 |
| 2008 | 1 | #5,936 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 1 | #4,870 |
| 2003 | 2 | #4,575 |
| 2002 | 1 | #4,262 |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,237 |
| 1999 | 1 | #3,925 |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,170 |
| 1997 | 2 | #3,812 |
| 1996 | 1 | #3,776 |
Names like Jock
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
James, John, Jack, Joseph, George, Joey, Jan, Jesse, Joe, Frederick, Freddie, David
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias, Mateo, Elsie
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Jock: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jock, updated 20 October 2026.