Roxann

Roxann: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “dawn”
Origin: Persian
Say it: rok-SAN · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Variant spelling of Roxanne, from the Persian name Roshanak, commonly interpreted as 'bright' or 'dawn'. Roxane was the name of Alexander the Great's wife.

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How popular is Roxann?

20241.5 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Roxann in 20245

Peak year1955

Total US babies since 18808,879

Roxann is fading: recent use is about 42% of its level ten years before.

Names like Roxann

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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

Roxann questions

What does the name Roxann mean?

Roxann means "dawn". It comes from Persian. Variant spelling of Roxanne, from the Persian name Roshanak, commonly interpreted as 'bright' or 'dawn'. Roxane was the name of Alexander the Great's wife.

Is Roxann a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Roxann?

5 US babies were named Roxann in 2024. Its peak year was 1955.

How do you pronounce Roxann?

Roxann is usually pronounced rok-SAN.

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.