Rocket

• Origin: English
• Gender: Unisex
• First Est. 2000s

Rocket comes directly from the English word for the projectile or spacecraft. The word itself traces back to the Italian rocchetto (“bobbin, spool”), referencing the shape of early rockets.

Its use as a given-name is established though rare and very recent. It has been used interchangeably among males and females by several celebrities, including Pharrell Williams who bestowed this name on his son in 2008.

The perfect sibling name for: Cannon.

Sources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharrell_Williams
• https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rocket
• https://datayze.com/