The name Velike Blokeliterally means 'big Bloke' and originally distinguished the settlement from Male Bloke. However, after the parish church was built in Male Bloke, that settlement became known as Fara. The name Bloke itself was first attested in written sources in 1230 as Oblach. These early transcriptionsindicate that the name was originally *Obloke, probably derived from the prepositional phrase*ob lǫky or *ob lǫkaxъ 'next to the flood-meadow'. Less likely theories connect the name to the meanings 'next to rough terrain' or 'arc, arch'.
A stone bridge over Bloščica Creek northwest of the center of Velike Bloke is known as the Napoleon Bridge and is registered as cultural heritage. However, it was built in 1858 and has no connection to Napoleon; the reason for its name is unknown.