Roxanna: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “dawn”
- Origin
- Persian
- Say it
- rok-SAN-uh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Roxanna is a variant of Roxana, from Greek Roxanē, itself from Old Persian Roshanak, usually interpreted as 'dawn' or 'bright.' Roxana was the name of Alexander the Great's wife.
How popular is Roxanna?
Babies named Roxanna in 202448
2024 rank#3,266 girls
Peak year1988
Total US babies since 188013,405
Roxanna is fading: recent use is about 52% of its level ten years before.
Names like Roxanna
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Roxanna questions
What does the name Roxanna mean?
Roxanna means "dawn". It comes from Persian. Roxanna is a variant of Roxana, from Greek Roxanē, itself from Old Persian Roshanak, usually interpreted as 'dawn' or 'bright.' Roxana was the name of Alexander the Great's wife.
Is Roxanna a boy or girl name?
Roxanna is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Roxanna?
48 US babies were named Roxanna in 2024. Its peak year was 1988.
How do you pronounce Roxanna?
Roxanna 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.