Roxana

Roxana is a girl name of Persian origin, meaning Dawn; bright light.

What Roxana means

Dawn; bright light.

Roxana sits at 6 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.

Where Roxana comes from

Persian names reach back to pre-Islamic Iran and to the epic poetry that preserved it, which is why many belong to heroes and rulers from the Shahnameh.

Roxana is recorded as Persian in origin. Browse other Persian names.

How popular is Roxana?

In the girl name rankings we track, Roxana falls outside the top 100. That puts it in the broad middle ground where most names live: familiar to those who know it, uncommon enough to still feel like a choice.

The character of Roxana

Roxana sits in our light and brightness group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.

Themes: Light

Names like Roxana

These share Roxana's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• Cyrus — Sun; lord.
• Arash — Hero; bright.
• Akari — Light, brightness.
• Aurora — Dawn; goddess of sunrise.
• Chiara — Bright, clear, light.
• Clara — Bright, clear, famous.
• Daisy — The day's-eye flower.
• Eleanor — Shining light.
• Himari — Facing the sun; sunflower.
• Hina — Sun, light.
• Lena — Light, shining; torch.
• Lucia — Light.

More Persian names

• Parisa — Like a fairy.
• Shirin — Sweet and charming.
• Lilac — The pale-purple blossom.
• Soraya — The Pleiades; a star cluster.
• Jasper — Bringer of treasure; the gemstone.
• Suri — Red rose; princess.
• Jasmine — Jasmine flower; a gift from God.
• Tulip — The tulip flower; turban.
• Farid — Unique and precious.
• Darius — He who holds firm; a wealthy king.