Roxanna
How to say it: rok-SAN-uh · /rɑːkˈsænə/
From Persian 'Roshanak' meaning 'bright' or 'dawn'; borne by the wife of Alexander the Great.
Roxanna was the 1,235th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 60 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, 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 | 60 |
| Share of births | 1 in 24,199 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | −38% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,450 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,359 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Roxanna peaked in the 1980s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Rox
- Roxie
- Roxy
- Anna
Honouring a Roxanna in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Roxanna is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek.
In France: #1,359 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Roxanna
- Roxanna Panufnik (born 1968)British composer
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