Origin and Meaning of Roxana

Gender

Feminine

Origin of Roxana

Persian

Meaning of Roxana

The name Roxana comes from the Persian name Roshanak meaning "little bright star" or "light".

Famous bearers

Roxana was a Bactrian noble and a wife of Alexander the Great.
Modern bearers include Roxana Zal (born 1969), an American actress; Roxana Díaz Burgos (born 1972), a Venezuelan actress.

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