Rochella

Meaning of Rochella

In the hush before dawn along sun-warmed Italian harbors, Rochella rises like a whispered invocation, a name woven from the Latin rocca—fortress, rock—and tenderly cloaked in the Italian diminutive –ella to mean “little rock” with a cadence as soft as Tuscan twilight. Spoken in Italian as ro-KEL-lah and across English lips as ro-SHEL-uh, it drifts like a breeze scented with salt-touched pines and olive blossoms, bridging shores and centuries. Since its rare sparkle in mid-century American birth records, it has glimmered by the handful, chosen by those who seek a name that marries lyrical grace to unyielding strength. Each syllable of Rochella carries its own story: a promise of steadfastness, a legacy of gentle endurance, and an invitation for a daughter to stand firm as the world unfurls around her.

Pronunciation

Italian

• Pronunced as ro-KEL-lah (/roˈkɛl.la/)

English

• Pronunced as ro-SHEL-uh (/roˈʃɛlə/)

• Rochelle