Roxy

Diminutive of Roxanne, Persian
"dawn"

Roxy Origin and Meaning

The name Roxy is a girl's name of Persian origin meaning "dawn".

Roxy, also spelled Roxie, is one of those high-stepping showgal names with plenty of moxie, among the many sassy nickname names on the U.K. popularity list--currently Number 398.

The fictional character Roxie Hart has had a long and interesting life, beginning with the 1926 play Chicago, then a silent film, a 1942 hit movie starring Ginger Rogers, a 1975 Broadway musical with Gwen Verdun as Roxie, plus the 2002 movie Chicago, with Renee Zellweger playing the part.

Other Roxys have appeared on Hannah Montana and Sabrina the Teenage Witch.

# 936 in the US

Roxy Rank in US Top 1000

# 1089 on Nameberry

Roxy Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Roxy Popularity

Famous People Named Roxy

  • Roxy Elise Davis
    Jacenko, Australian businesswoman and media personality ("Celebrity Apprentice: Australia")
  • Roxanne "Roxy" Saint
    American punk singer and actress
  • Rokhsaneh "Roxy" Ghawam
    Shahidi, British actress
  • Roxy Jezel
    British adult film actress
  • Roxy Sorkin
    daughter of producer and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin
  • Roxy Alabama Weston (b. 2010)
    daughter of TV/radio presenter Roz Weston
  • Bianca Roxy Weyler (b. 2012)
    daughter of drummer Javier Weyler of Stereophonics
  • Roxanne Elizabeth "Roxy" Olin
    American actress, daughter of actors Ken Olin and Patricia Wettig

Roxy in Pop Culture

  • "Welcome Home Roxy Carmichael
    " 1990 film and one of its main characters
  • Roxanne Lizette "Roxy" Mitchell
    character on British soap "EastEnders"
  • Roxanne "Roxy" Miller
    character on Australian soap "Home & Away"
  • Roxy Hunter
    main character in a series of Nickelodeon TV movies
  • Roxy
    character on TV's "Sabrina the Teenage Witch"
  • Roxy Balsom
    character on American soap "One Life to Live"
  • Roxanne "Roxy" Harvey
    character on TV's "Dead Like Me"
  • Roxy
    the fairy of earth in "Winx Club"
  • Roxanne "Roxy" Harmon
    character in 2011 film "God Bless America"
  • Roxanne "Roxy" Morton
    character in "Kingsman: The Secret Service"
  • Roxy Roker
    character on TV's "Hannah Montana"
  • Roxy Lalonde
    character in the webcomic 'Homestuck'
  • Roxanne Marie "Roxy" LeBlanc
    character on TV's "Army Wives"
  • Roxy Wellard
    character in book/film "The Story of Tracy Beaker"
  • Roxanne "Roxy" Ryan
    character in film "New York Minute"
  • Roxy Washington aka Bling
    character in X,Men comics
  • Roxy Leech
    character in Superman and Superboy comics
  • Roxy Rocket
    character in Batman comics
  • Roxy Nelson
    character in video game "The Sims 3" Moonlight Bay
  • Roxy
    clothing line
  • Roxy Music
    English band