Roxana
How to say it: rok-SAN-uh · /rɑkˈsænə/
From Persian Roshanak, meaning 'bright' or 'dawn'; borne by the Bactrian wife of Alexander the Great.
Roxana was the 1,235th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 77 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 38% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,450 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,235 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 77 |
| Share of births | 1 in 24,199 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −38% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,450 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,359 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Roxana peaked in the 1990s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Roxy
- Rox
- Roxie
- Ana
Honouring a Roxana in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Roxana is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, English, French, Greek, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #1,359 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Roxana
- Roxana (346 BC–309 BC)Bactrian princess and wife of Alexander the Great
- Roxana Saberi (born 1977)American journalist
- Roxana Mînzatu (born 1980)Romanian politician
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