Roxane is a French spelling variant of Roxana, from the Persian Rokhsāne meaning bright, dawn, or shining one. Roxana was the wife of Alexander the Great, making the name famous in the ancient world. The Roxane spelling is particularly associated with the heroine of Edmond Rostands play Cyrano de Bergerac. As an American given name, Roxane peaked in 1956 alongside the broader American interest in classical feminine names.
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Root name
The root form of Roxane is
Roxana — meaning Bright, dawn, shining one.
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Modern usage
Roxane remains a beloved choice. Timeless appeal across cultures and generations.
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How popular is Roxane?
1956peak year
Roxane's usage has held roughly steady recently. Today, Roxane is a rare name in U.S. records with about 7 babies named Roxane each year. At its height in 1956, Roxane reached #530 nationally — 308 babies received it that single year. Its strongest stretch was the 1950s. In all, around 5,173 babies have been registered as Roxane since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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