Roxana

Persian
"dawn; or, little star"

Roxana Origin and Meaning

The name Roxana is a girl's name of Persian origin meaning "dawn; or, little star".

The name of the wife of Alexander the Great, more attractive than the better-known Roxanne. Roxana was first used in the English-speaking world in the 1600s and was popularized by Daniel Defoe's novel Roxana, published in 1724. An underused and attractive possibility and perfect if you're searching for names that mean new beginnings.

# 974 in the US

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Famous People Named Roxana

  • Roxana
    Bactrian princess and wife of Alexander the Great
  • Roxana Tomasa Di­az Sanchez
    Cuban track and field sprinter
  • Roxana Luca
    Romanian figure skater
  • Roxana Zal
    American actress
  • Roxana Saberi
    Iranian,American journalist and former Miss North Dakota who was accused by Iran of espionage and imprisoned in Evin Prison for 101 days
  • Roxana Maracineanu
    Romanian,born French backstroke swimmer
  • Roxana Cocos
    Romanian weightlifter
  • Roxana Boamfa
    Romanian figure skater
  • Roxana Barca
    Romanian long,distance runner
  • Roxana Vancea (b.1990) Romanian Model
    weather girl, and fitness coach who's become a Social media personality for her exercise videos on her Instagram
  • Roxana Cortinas (born in 2001)
    famous tiktok,er

Roxana in Pop Culture

  • Roxana
    llinois, USA
  • Roxana
    1724 novel by Daniel Defoe and its main character
  • Roxana
    character in "Alexander: The Ends of the Earth" by Valerio Manfredi
  • Roxana Orlac
    main character in "Les mains de Roxana," 2012 French film
  • Roxana
    wife of Dustfinger in the Inkheart series
  • The Romance of Ricardo and Roxana
    novel by Marshall Kirkman
  • Roxana Romance
    2008 novel by A.J. Cave