Roxana is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Roxana means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Roxana across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Roxana has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Roxana is a girl name of Persian origin meaning “dawn, bright”. The name of the wife of Alexander the Great.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 12,020 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 441 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 8 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 31 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Roxana per year, United States (1882 to 2025). United States peaked in 1987 (320/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (32/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2010 (9/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2009 (4/yr).
Roxana is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1987, when it ranked #1,098 nationally (given to 320 babies that year).
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