Given name
Roxene
“born with the morning's first light”
Roxene is a variant of Roxanne. One Persian interpretation is “born with the morning's first light.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Roxene 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
Roxene 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 1940. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Roxene through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 100
- 0 boys · 100 girls
- Most popular year
- 1950
- 11 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1964. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 135 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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