Baby name
FADING
🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 Roxanne
/rok · SAN/
Meaning
“Bright, dawn”
English and French form of the Old Persian Roshanak (bright, dawn); the 1978 Police song Roxanne turbocharged its popularity in the English-speaking world, giving it a strong rock-era association.
Nicknames
roxy
Vibe
strongwarm
How it ages.
Strongly associated with the late 1970s and 1980s; feels retro but with genuine musical cool.
The cultural moment.
Top 100 in the US and UK during the 1980s; declining since the 1990s, now carrying nostalgic warmth.