Roxanne
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Roxanne is of Persian origin, most often meaning “dawn,” though it is also glossed as “brilliant” or “star.” The name spread west through Alexander the Great’s wife and later named the heroine of Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac. Roxanne is a dramatic choice, popular from the 1930s to 2000, though everyone will think of the 1978 song by the Police.
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Usage of Roxanne in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Roxanne against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Roxanne is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Roxanne in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 170 girls were named Roxanne, making it the #1309 girls' name in the US. Since 1906, 59,532 girls have been named Roxanne, with the most (2,232) in 1954. It is most common, relative to births, in Iowa, Pennsylvania and Washington.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Belgium (Flanders) | #262 girls | 21 | Statbel (Belgian federal statistical office), 2024 |
| Canada (Quebec) | #412 girls | 12 | Retraite Québec (via Données Québec), 2025 |
| France | #589 girls | 70 | Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), 2025 |
| Switzerland (French-speaking region / Romandy) | #671 girls | 2 | Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS/OFS), 2025 |
| Belgium (Flanders) | #613 girls (all ages) | 944 | Statbel (Belgian federal statistical office), 2024 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Roxanne in other languages
- Rosanna Dutch, English, Italian, Portuguese, Swedish
- Rossana Italian
- Roxana Romanian
- Rósanna Icelandic
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Roxanne
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Roxanne, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Hurricane Roxanne (Category 3) | 1995 | North Atlantic | 185 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Lakes named Roxanne
There are 1 lakes and reservoirs with Roxanne in their name.
| Name | Where | |
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| Roxanne Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Roxanne songs
4 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Roxanne in their title. The best known:
- Roxanne – Sting (1978)
- Roxanne (2019)
- Roxanne's Revenge
- Roxanne / Peanuts – The Police (1978)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Roxanne
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Roxanne.
Roxanne Wilson
Fictional characters named Roxanne
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Roxanne as a pet name
FurryName has found 165 dogs named Roxanne in public pet registers, making it the #1,091 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Vancouver (4), Framingham (3), Port Moody (1). Roxanne as a dog name →
FurryName has found 5 cats named Roxanne in public pet registers, making it the #2,381 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (5). Roxanne as a cat name →
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