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رُوكْسَانَا
Roxana
rok-SAH-nah
“Bright, dawn.”
About Roxana
Roxana is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "bright, dawn", a Persian name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From Old Persian Roshanak ('little light'). Roxana was the wife of Alexander the Great.
Spellings of Roxana
رُوكْسَانَا is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Roxanathe spelling used on this page | 12 | 110 |
| Roxane | 3 | 7,015 |
| Rokhsane | Not listed | Not listed |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin
Origin
Persian
Gender
Girl
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Roxana
- What does the name Roxana mean?
- Roxana (رُوكْسَانَا) means "Bright, dawn". From Old Persian Roshanak ('little light'). Roxana was the wife of Alexander the Great.
- Is Roxana a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Roxana is a Persian name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Roxana a boy or a girl name?
- Roxana is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Roxana come from?
- Roxana is a Persian name.
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