Roksana: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Roksana – Meaning: Shining dawn – Origin: Persian – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: rok-SAH-nah


Roksana is a Persian girl's name meaning “Shining dawn”. It appears in our list of 200+ Best Strong Baby Girl Names (With Meanings) – 2026.

Meaning & Origin of Roksana

Meaning: Shining dawn.

Origin: Persian.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Roksana

Phonetic: rok-SAH-nah   IPA: /rɒkˈsɑːnə/

Popularity of Roksana

Roksana doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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