ðə stˈeɪʃən wʌz fˈɔːɹmɚli nˈoʊn æz ɡˈɛɹ də mˈɔntpɪliɚ, bˌʌt sˈɪns mˈɑːɹtʃ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv ɪt hˈæzbiːn nˈeɪmd ˈæftɚ sˈeɪnt ɹˈɑːk, ɐ nˈeɪɾɪv ʌvðə sˈɪɾi hˌuː wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪnðə fˈoːɹtiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi.
The station was formerly known as Gare de Montpellier, but since March 2005 it has been named after Saint Roch, a native of the city who was born in the 14th century.