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Roxana

Pronounced rok-SAN-ahShare

Meaning: Bright; luminous

  • Girl
  • Uncommon
  • 3 syllables

The story

Roxana comes through Greek from an ancient Iranian name meaning bright. Its historical form preserves a luminous Persian-rooted meaning.

Nicknames

  • Roxy
  • Rox
  • Ana

Spellings & variants

  • Roxanne
  • Roxane
  • Rokhsana
  • Roshanak

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Roxana comes from Persian.

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