Roxana

Roxana: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “dawn”
Origin: Persian
Say it: rok-SAN-uh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Old Persian Roshanak, commonly interpreted as 'dawn' or 'bright.' Known in the classical world through Roxana, wife of Alexander the Great.

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How popular is Roxana?

202428.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Roxana in 202492

2024 rank#2,081 girls

Peak year1987

Total US babies since 188011,942

Roxana has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Roxana

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Roxannebright, dawn · Persian
Roxannadawn · Persian
Estherstar · Persian
Jasminejasmine flower · Persian
Jazminjasmine flower · Persian
Yasminjasmine flower · Persian
Jazminejasmine flower · Persian
Sorayathe Pleiades · Persian

Roxana questions

What does the name Roxana mean?

Roxana means "dawn". It comes from Persian. From Old Persian Roshanak, commonly interpreted as 'dawn' or 'bright.' Known in the classical world through Roxana, wife of Alexander the Great.

Is Roxana a boy or girl name?

Roxana is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Roxana?

92 US babies were named Roxana in 2024. Its peak year was 1987.

How do you pronounce Roxana?

Roxana is usually pronounced rok-SAN-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.