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Why parents love Roxana- Roxana WAS Alexander the Great's wife.
- The most beautiful woman in Persia.
- The original Persian form — how Alexander said it.
- Three syllables with a bold, Persian sound: rok-SAH-nah.
- Defoe's Roxana is one of the first novels.
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The vibe of Roxana
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Origin & history of Roxana
Persian Roshanak (dawn/bright)
→ original Roxana
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English / Greek / Persian / Romanian / Spanish roots
Roxana is the original Persian form meaning dawn. She was Alexander the Great's wife — Persia's most beautiful. Defoe's Roxana is one of the first English novels.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Roxana (c. 340–310 BC); Defoe's Roxana (1724).
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Today
Roxana remains a beloved choice, ranking #1947 in the US. 11,942 babies have been named Roxana since 1882.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Roxana?
1991
peak year
Today, Roxana is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1947), with only about 103 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1991, 315 babies were given the name (ranked #681 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1990s. Roxana's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 11,942 babies have been registered as Roxana since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
315
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #681)
(ranked #681)
103
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,030
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
11,942
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Roxana1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
Roxana's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — Alexander's-queen leadership. People named Roxana tend to be bold, bright, and gifted at being the dawn Alexander the Great married.
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Dawn Alexander married✦
Persia's most beautiful◈
Original-form◎
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O6
X6
A1
N5
A1
Sum: 28 → Life path 1
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Personality of Roxana🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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