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The baby name Roxanne is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /rɒkˈsæn/ (rok-SAN).

Roxanne is Persian in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Persian
Pronunciation: /rɒkˈsæn/ (rok-SAN)

What is the meaning of the name Roxanne ?

The baby name Roxanne is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /rɒkˈsæn/ (rok-SAN).

Roxanne is Persian in Origin.

Roxanne descends from Greek Roxane (often transcribed Rhoxane), itself from an Old Iranian name rooted in raoxšna, meaning "bright, shining" and cognate with Persian roshan "light." Through Latin Roxana and French Roxane, the English Roxanne took shape. The sense centers on brightness and dawn-like radiance; Persian Roshanak, commonly linked to the same name family, adds the nuance "little bright one."

The name entered Western memory via Roxana, the Bactrian wife of Alexander the Great, fixing its classical aura. Revived in Europe by humanist taste and cemented in French by Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac (Roxane), it became established in English in the 20th century, enjoying wider notice after the 1978 hit "Roxanne" by The Police. International variants include Roxane (French), Roxana (Spanish, Romanian), and Roxanna (an English elaboration); the related Persian form Roshanak persists. Common nicknames are Roxy, Roxie, and Rox.

Roxanne has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Roxanne

Roxanne McKee Actor · Born 1980 · United Kingdom Roxanne McKee is a British actor best known for her role as Louise Summers in the popular TV series Hollyoaks. She also appeared in the fantasy series Game of Thrones as Doreah and starred in the TV show Dominion.

Roxanne – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2019 #1 902
FJ 0 #6 1 374
NA 0 #32 2 2,537
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
LU 0 #64 3 2,830
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
JM 0 #78 10 3,714
PH 0 #79 18 5,607
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
QA 0 #100 7 7,011
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
MT Girls 0 #104 48 3,773
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
KW 0 #119 3 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
JM Girls 0 #128 157 7,507
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
Belgium Girls 2024 #158 28 424
CR 0 #161 5 5,526
AE 0 #164 14 10,220
PR Girls 0 #165 3 3,171
Sweden Girls 2014 #178 4 1,576
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
UY 0 #181 2 2,477
LU Girls 0 #187 4 4,850
PH Girls 0 #198 212 13,098
NA Girls 0 #205 20 7,146
ZA 0 #205 251 14,421
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
MO Girls 0 #233 19 7,056
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
JP Girls 0 #248 4 6,592
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
TW Girls 0 #253 24 8,139
SG 0 #258 12 11,010
Canada Girls 2024 #269 17 2,795
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
QA Girls 0 #278 39 15,378
France Girls 2021 #279 132 3,185
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
JM Boys 0 #289 5 6,876
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
CN Girls 0 #320 30 8,829
DK Girls 0 #326 4 7,429
NL 0 #331 61 2,481
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
JO Girls 0 #335 5 7,570
MY 0 #348 7 12,352
HK 0 #349 9 8,483
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MU Girls 0 #355 8 8,539
PL Girls 0 #361 4 5,096
OM Girls 0 #367 30 15,987
NL Girls 0 #382 840 5,933
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
ZA Girls 0 #410 1,338 25,928
KW Girls 0 #433 83 19,177
MX 0 #443 3 8,339
AE Girls 0 #451 103 20,968
PT Girls 0 #466 6 7,952
SG Girls 0 #481 106 18,916
RU Girls 0 #488 11 11,913
CR Girls 0 #506 27 11,342
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PS Girls 0 #511 13 10,981
PA Girls 0 #512 7 9,861
CM Girls 0 #528 13 11,671
GT Girls 0 #534 8 7,500
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
BH 0 #541 13 17,937
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
HK Girls 0 #555 61 16,104
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
IL Girls 0 #607 11 11,648
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
BO Girls 0 #646 6 9,488
LB 0 #647 12 13,263
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
IT 0 #699 16 4,183
Finland Girls 2026 #718 21 3,895
United States Girls 2024 #735 182 8,487
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
SY 0 #764 4 11,684
NG Girls 0 #774 13 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #787 52 4,949
SA Girls 0 #809 127 25,931
CL Girls 0 #834 18 14,098
MY Girls 0 #907 88 24,821
PE Girls 0 #927 17 14,861
Spain Girls 0 #957 27 5,561
BR Girls 0 #990 3 12,708
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,067 12 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,145 39 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,168 11 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,181 2 25,439
MA 0 #1,194 6 20,986
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
TR 0 #1,250 5 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,317 130 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,686 6 28,008

Roxanne is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom
Flanders, Belgium
United States

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People also ask about Roxanne

Roxanne is predominantly a girl's name.
Roxanne is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /rɒkˈsæn/ (rok-SAN).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Roxana, Roxane, Roxanna, Roxannah, Roksana and Roxie.
Yes, very popular — Roxanne ranked #1 in Ireland in 2019, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Roxanne ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2019).
Roxanne's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #319 in 2011 to #279 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Roxanne are in our database, including Roxanne McKee (Actor).