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Roxanna

rok-SAN-uh3 syllables
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Meaning 'dawn' or 'bright.' (Persian)

What does Roxanna mean?

Persian: Meaning 'dawn' or 'bright.'. Roxanna is of Persian origin meaning 'dawn' or 'bright,' often associated with beauty and light.

Is Roxanna a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Say it out loud a few times in your best across-the-park voice before you commit.

Roxanna in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Roxanna in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Roxanna suit?

Human name
Elegant

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

What the Playgroup Will Assume About Roxanna

The other pups were wagging tails at Roxanna's arrival, wondering, "Will she brighten our day?" After all, with a name like that, we expect her to fetch the sunshine!

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