Roxann is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Roxann means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Roxann across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Roxann has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Roxann is a girl name of Persian origin meaning “dawn, bright”. A variant of Roxanne, from the Persian Roshanak.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,885 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 28 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 Roxann per year, United States (1932 to 2025). United States peaked in 1955 (426/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2009 (6/yr).
Roxann has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1955, when it ranked #773 nationally (given to 426 babies that year).
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