At a Glance: Name: Roxanne – Meaning: bright, radiant – Origin: Persian (Old Persian, via Greek Rhōxanē) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: rahk-SAN
Roxanne is a Persian (Old Persian, via Greek Rhōxanē) girl's name meaning “bright, radiant”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Roxanne
Meaning: Bright, radiant.
Origin: Persian (Old Persian, via Greek Rhōxanē).
A common claim: Roxanne means 'little star' or 'dawn' Actually: Roxanne is popularly said to mean 'little star' or 'dawn,' but it derives from Old Persian Raṷxšnā-, meaning 'bright' or 'radiant.'
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Roxanne
Phonetic: rahk-SAN IPA: /rɑːkˈsæn/
Popularity of Roxanne
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1906–2024.
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