However, after the parish church was built in Male Bloke, that settlement became known as Fara (literally, 'parish').

[3] The name Bloke itself was first attested in written sources in 1230 as Oblach (and as Oblukch in 1260, Oblakh in 1360, and Obloc in 1581).

Less likely theories connect the name to the meanings 'next to rough terrain' or 'arc, arch'.

[4] The local church in the settlement is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and belongs to the Parish of Bloke.

[5] A stone bridge over Bloščica Creek northwest of the center of Velike Bloke is known as the Napoleon Bridge (Slovene: Napoleonov most) and is registered as cultural heritage.