Girl

Roxana

roks-AH-nuh

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“From Persian 'Roxane,' meaning 'dawn' or 'star.' The wife of Alexander the Great, lending historical prestige and exotic allure to this ancient name.”

Popularity Over Time

Roxana US popularity rank over timeRank 3719 in 1930 to rank 616 in 1987. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#616#2168#37191902192019401960198020002024

Roxana is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Persian

Syllables

3

Nicknames

RoxyRoxieAna

Style

GrandRomanticElegantStrong

Famous Bearers

  • Roxana of Bactria (historical)
  • Roxana Hart (Roxanne Barr's daughter)
  • Roxanne (various media)

Collections

Celestial & Cosmic → Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Royal Names →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Persian origin with universal appeal

People Also Ask

From Persian 'Roxane,' meaning 'dawn' or 'star.' The wife of Alexander the Great, lending historical prestige and exotic allure to this ancient name.

Roxana is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Roxana include Roxy, Roxie, Ana.

Names that pair beautifully with Roxana include Leander, Peregrine, Raffael, Thaddeus, Cormac.