Roxanna
English · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Roxanna
The name Roxanna means "dawn" or "bright" and derives from the Old Persian name *Raoxshna*, meaning "luminous" or "shining." It is historically used in Persian and Greek cultures, most notably as the name of Roxana, the Bactrian wife of Alexander the Great, and appears in Armenian, Romanian, and English-speaking Christian contexts.
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Etymology
The name Roxanna means "dawn" or "bright" and derives from the Old Persian name *Raoxshna*, meaning "luminous" or "shining." It is historically used in Persian and Greek cultures, most notably as the name of Roxana, the Bactrian wife of Alexander the Great, and appears in Armenian, Romanian, and English-speaking Christian contexts.
Roxanna currently ranks #2,856 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1988.
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