Meaning & Story
A playful nickname likely derived from 'jockey' or Jack, carrying the informal energy of a stable hand or athletic figure; also associated with Jocko, the circus chimpanzee of popular legend.
Jocko is a name with real historical character — it has been used for everything from performing chimps to scrappy terriers to athletic dogs who love to show off. There's a rough-and-tumble charm to it, the name of a pet who knows every trick in the book and is not above showing off for an audience. Jocko suits a confident, physically capable dog who treats every walk like a performance and every stranger as a potential new fan.