Girl

Roxanna

rok-SAN-uh

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Persian name meaning 'brilliant,' 'radiant,' or 'dawn.' Famous as the wife of Alexander the Great, representing exotic beauty and noble heritage.”

Popularity Over Time

Roxanna US popularity rank over timeRank 3269 in 2024 to rank 572 in 1954. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#572#1921#32691900192019401960198020002024

Roxanna is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Ancient GreekPersian

Syllables

3

Nicknames

RoxyRoxieAnna

Style

GrandRomanticBoldElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Roxanna of Persia (wife of Alexander the Great)
  • Roxana from The Apprentice

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Royal Names → Vintage Revival →

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Roxanne

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Roxana

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Roxane

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Persian origin with multicultural resonance

People Also Ask

Persian name meaning 'brilliant,' 'radiant,' or 'dawn.' Famous as the wife of Alexander the Great, representing exotic beauty and noble heritage.

Roxanna is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Roxanna include Roxy, Roxie, Anna.

Names that pair beautifully with Roxanna include Isadora, Arabella, Aurora, Estelle.