Roxanne

Meaning: Bright, luminous
Origin: Persian — French form of Roxana

Girl's name · #1315 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Roxanne is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1954, when it ranked #158. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 60,000 girls since 1906, ranked #1315 today.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 19 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#290 in Belgium (2025) · #624 in France (2025) · #1,218 in Canada (2025) · #1,512 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,203 in Sweden (2025) · #2,470 in Switzerland (2025) · #3,365 in Austria (2025) · #9,052 in Ecuador (2025) · #20,514 in Italy (2024) · #749 in Scotland (2023) · #947 in Netherlands (2023) · #716 in Ireland (2019) and 3 more.

Famous Roxannes

Roxanne Perez — American professional wrestler (born 2001)
Roxanne McKee — Canadian-born British actress (born 1980)
Roxanne Hart — American actress (born 1952)
Roxanne Pallett — English actress (born 1982)
Roxanne Shanté — American rapper (born 1969)

In stories & tradition

Roxanne Simpson — Marvel Spotlight (comics)
Roxanne Weasley^fr — Harry Potter (novel series)
Roxanne^it — Pokémon character

What Roxannes become

Among 137 notable people named Roxanne:

Entertainers appear 2.5× more often than among typical names — e.g. Roxanne McKee, Canadian-born British actress (born 1980).

Similar names: Aida · Roxanna · Marlene · Farrah · Darlene · Jazmine

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