The first name Roxane
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
From French Roxane, from Ancient Greek Ῥωξᾱ́νη (Rhōxā́nē), from Old Persian *rauxšnā, from Proto-Indo-European *lówksneh₂. Doublet of Lua and Luna.
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Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 girls were named Roxane, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 6 births (#3,583).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Roxane with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Roxane at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 6 girls born in the United States were named Roxane, the 14,591st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1956, when 308 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Roxane
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Roxane GayAmerican writer, born 1974
- Roxane MesquidaFrench actress, born 1981
- Roxane DuranFrench actress, born 1993
- Roxane FournierFrench bicycle racer, born 1991
- Roxane KnetemannDutch racing cyclist, born 1987
Questions
- What does the name Roxane mean?
- From French Roxane, from Ancient Greek Ῥωξᾱ́νη (Rhōxā́nē), from Old Persian *rauxšnā, from Proto-Indo-European *lówksneh₂. Doublet of Lua and Luna.
- How popular is the name Roxane?
- In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Roxane, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 2017, with 6 births.
- Is Roxane a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 5,179 US babies named Roxane since 1880 were girls.
- When was Roxane most popular?
- 1956 in the United States, when 308 babies were named Roxane, its highest rank at 530th.
- What are other spellings of Roxane?
- Roxana, Roxanne and Roxeanne.