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What does Roxy mean?
Persian: A sparky pet form of Roxana, meaning "dawn"..
Is Roxy a good dog name?
Excellent to call. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.
Roxy in the Pets in the City community
Ranked #31 all-time — about 4.0 in every 1,000 dogs we care for (138 dogs). Trend: falling.
From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres, as of 2026-08-01. Our community, not a national census.
What kind of dog does Roxy suit?
Classic
Human name
Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.
Our entirely unscientific pack opinion
Roxy's Arrival
When Roxy checked into the hotel, all the dogs whispered, "If she’s named after dawn, I hope she doesn’t wake us up too early with her excitement!"
Names similar to Roxy
Aadarsh — Indian name meaning 'ideal' or 'model'.Aaran — Variant of Aaron, meaning 'high mountain' or 'exalted'.Aaric — Variant of Eric, meaning 'eternal ruler' in Old Norse.Aaron — Exalted or high mountain.Aarron — Variant of Aaron, meaning 'mountain of strength'.Aavya — Sanskrit name meaning 'first rays of light'.Abbas — Means 'lion' in Arabic; also a name of a historical figure.Abbot — A title for the head of a monastery, derived from the Latin 'abbas'.