Roxy
Meaning
diminutive of Roxanne, traditionally 'dawn' or 'bright star'
The formal names behind Roxy
Roxy is an established short form of this name.
Roxana · Persian origin · dawn, little star (Persian princess who married Alexander the Great)
Roxy's name family
One shared root links 4 names across 2 languages.
Shared root: from Persian Roshanak "bright, shining", Latinized as Roxana, the name of Alexander the Great's Bactrian wife
The constellation
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Roxy peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
The Roxy deep dive
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