How do you pronounce Roxana?

Roxana is pronounced rok-SAH-nah.

What is the origin of Roxana?

Roxana is of Persian origin, from Persian culture.

Girl name Persian origin Multiple tradition

Roxana

rok-SAH-nah · 6 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

Dawn; bright

Language

Persian

Culture

Persian

Religion

Multiple

Style era

classic

Themes

classic · light

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2091

2024 births92

Peak year1991

First appeared1882

Total US births11,916

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

RoxyAna

Alternate spellings

RoxanneRoxann

In other languages

Roxana (Persian)Rauxn (Old Persian)Roxane (French)Roksana (Polish)

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Notable people named Roxana

Roxana of Bactria (wife of Alexander the Great)

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