Roxana
English · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Roxana
The name Roxana means "dawn" or "bright" and derives from the Old Persian name *Raoxshna*, meaning "shining light" or "luminous." It was famously borne by Roxana, the Bactrian wife of Alexander the Great, and is used in Persian, Greek, and Western cultures, with no specific religious affiliation.
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Etymology
The name Roxana means "dawn" or "bright" and derives from the Old Persian name *Raoxshna*, meaning "shining light" or "luminous." It was famously borne by Roxana, the Bactrian wife of Alexander the Great, and is used in Persian, Greek, and Western cultures, with no specific religious affiliation.
Roxana currently ranks #2,366 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1991.
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