Given name
Roxanna
“born with the morning's first light”
Roxanna is a variant of Roxanne. One Persian interpretation is “born with the morning's first light.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Roxanna is a variant of Roxanne. One Persian interpretation is “born with the morning's first light.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Roxanna is a variant of Roxanne. An origin associated with Roxanne is Persian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Roxanna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 13,466
- 7 boys · 13,459 girls
- Most popular year
- 1988
- 316 babies
- 2025
- 60
- #2,856 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −28%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 60 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,856 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 28.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 316 in 1988. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (13). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 11,517 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Roxanna’s family of names
Roxanna has a related form in Roxanne. In English usage, Roxanna has a related form in Roxana.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Roxanna
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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