Roxane is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Roxane means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Roxane across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Roxane has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Roxane is a girl name of Persian origin meaning “dawn, bright”. A variant spelling of Roxanne, name of Alexander the Great's wife.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,179 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 48 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 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 Roxane per year, United States (1925 to 2025). United States peaked in 1956 (308/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2017 (6/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1989 (3/yr).
Roxane has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1956, when it ranked #948 nationally (given to 308 babies that year).
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