Roxanne
Meaning of Roxanne
Roxanne (rahk-SAN) shines with Persian roots, springing from “Roshanak,” a name that means “dawn” or “little star,” and history first attached it to the spirited wife of Alexander the Great. Over the centuries the name has kept its sparkle, from the romantic heroine in Cyrano de Bergerac to the infectious chorus of The Police’s 1978 hit, quietly weaving itself into pop culture without ever feeling over-used. U.S. records show Roxanne regularly flickering in and out of the Top 1,000—proof that it’s familiar yet never common, like a well-kept secret parents pass along when they want something both radiant and resilient. Altogether, Roxanne carries the hopeful glow of sunrise and the steady gleam of a star—an irresistible mix of strength, romance, and just a hint of rock-and-roll swagger.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as rahk-SAN (/rɑkˈsæn/)
British English
- Pronunced as rahk-SAN (/rɒkˈsæn/)
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Notable People Named Roxanne
| Roxanne Seeman is an American songwriter who has written for stars like Barbra Streisand, Philip Bailey, and The Jacksons and earned two Emmy nominations. |
| Roxanne Pallett - Roxanne Carrion is an English former actress who also made her name as a TV personality and broadcaster. |
| Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz is an American historian, feminist activist and author of several acclaimed books on Indigenous history and her Oklahoma upbringing. |
| Roxanne Shante - Roxanne Shanté is an American rapper who rose to fame during the 1984 Roxanne Wars and later inspired the 2017 film Roxanne Roxanne. |
| Roxanne McKee is a Canadian-born British actress best known for playing Doreah in Game of Thrones and Louise Summers in Hollyoaks. |
| Roxanne Charles-George is a mixed media artist and activist of Strait Salish and European descent from Semiahmoo First Nation in British Columbia, whose work draws on traditional knowledge to confront colonialism and explore identity, spirituality, and systemic violence. |
| Roxanne Barcelo is a Filipino American actress, singer and model best known for playing Natalie Alcantara in Wildflower and for joining Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition in 2006. |
| Roxanne Chow is a retired Canadian soccer defender who earned one cap for her national team. |
| Roxanne Arlen was an American actress and model who appeared on stage and screen in the 1950s and 1960s. |
| Roxanne Persaud is a Guyanese-American Democrat who represents Brooklyn's 19th district in the New York State Senate. |
| Dolores Evelyn Rosedale was an American model and actress who went by the stage name Roxanne. |
| Roxanne Hart is an American actress known for playing Brenda Wyatt in the 1986 film Highlander and Nurse Camille Shutt on Chicago Hope, and she earned a Tony Award nomination for her stage work. |
| Roxanne Johnson - Roxanne L. Johnson is an American chemist at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency who develops methods for measuring nutrients and carbon in estuarine seawater. |
| Roxanne Beckford-Hoge is an American actress born in Jamaica. |
| Roxanne Trunnell is an American Paralympic equestrian who won two gold medals and a bronze at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. |
