At a Glance: Name: Roxy – Meaning: little light – Origin: English (short form of Roxana) – Gender: Girl
Roxy is an English (short form of Roxana) girl's name meaning “little light”. It appears in our list of 175+ Persian Baby Girl Names That Are Poetic and Rare.
Meaning & Origin of Roxy
Meaning: Little light.
Origin: English (short form of Roxana).
A common claim: Roxanne (and Roxy) is often said to mean 'dawn.' Actually: That's not quite right — the name traces to the Persian word for 'bright' or 'shining' (roshan), not specifically to 'dawn.'
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
Popularity of Roxy
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1882–2024.
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