Roxana

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
The name Roxana means “dawn” or “bright, shining”. It is also associated with beauty and power.
Scripts(How to write)
The original Persian name is written as روشنک.
Ῥωξάνη(Ancient Greek)
Pronunciation
The name Roxana is pronounced rok-SAH-nah.
rahk-SAN-ə(English)
rok-SA-na(Spanish)
Popularity
Roxana is not a very common name in the world, but it is a popular name in some countries. In the United States, it is ranked #1,883 on the list of most popular names for girls.

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Cartoon of Roxana

Roxana Name meanings & History

Roxana is a name with Persian and Greek origins. It comes from the Persian name Roshanak, which means “bright, shining”. It was then adapted by the Greeks to Roxane. The name Roxana means “dawn” or “bright, shining”. It is also associated with beauty and power. Latin form of Ῥωξάνη (Rhoxane), the Greek form of an Old Persian or Bactrian name, from Old Iranian *rauxšnā meaning "bright, shining" [1]. This was the name of Alexander the Great's first wife, a daughter of the Bactrian nobleman Oxyartes. In the modern era it came into use during the 17th century. In the English-speaking world it was popularized by Daniel Defoe, who used it in his novel Roxana (1724). Roxana is used as a first name for girls.

Zodiac Sign of Roxana: Reason Aries

Synonyms of Roxana:

R: Resourceful,Reason,Restless,Rational

O: Obstinate,Ostentatious,Obsessive,Organized,Obsolete

X: Exhaustive,Extensive,Extreme,Extravagant,Excitement,Exaggeration,X marks' the spot

A: Angry,Action,Argumentative,Assertive,Aggressive,Ambitious

N: Nutrition,Neurosis,Nagging,Neat,Nitpicking,Nice,Nervous

Roxana is:

  • a Class name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Refined name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Roxana include Romanian singer Roxana Nemes and Iranian singer Roxana Mehran. It was also the name of Alexander the Great’s wife, Roxana of Bactria.

2.) Roxana (Female)

Usage: Persian

Meanings: (Persian) forms of Roxann.

Other Forms: Rexana, Rexanah, Rexanna, Rexannah, Rocsana, Roxanah, Roxannah, Roxannia, Roxanniah, Roxannie, Roxanny


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