Roxie
Roxie is a girls' name of English origin meaning “bright, radiant.” A diminutive of Roxana and Roxanne, names that go back to an Old Persian word for bright.
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how do you pronounce Roxie?
ROK-see
where does the name Roxie come from?
A diminutive of Roxana and Roxanne, also spelled Roxy. Those names come through Greek and Latin from an Old Persian name meaning bright or radiant, borne by the wife of Alexander the Great.
It is the name of Roxie Hart, the heroine of the play and musical Chicago.
how popular is this name?
Roxie has appeared in the US top 1,000 in 86 years since 1880. It peaked at #177 in 1881, and ranked #944 in 1965.
See the milestone years
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1965 | #944 |
| 1964 | #920 |
| 1963 | #929 |
| 1962 | #879 |
| 1961 | #802 |
| 1960 | #854 |
| 1959 | #741 |
| 1958 | #833 |
| 1957 | #715 |
| 1956 | #584 |
| 1950 | #578 |
| 1940 | #511 |
| 1930 | #494 |
| 1920 | #393 |
| 1910 | #297 |
| 1900 | #215 |
| 1890 | #205 |
| 1881 | #177 |
| 1880 | #195 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset (through 2025). Years absent from the table are years Roxie fell outside the top 1,000.
the history of Roxie
Roxie Hart is the heroine of Maurine Dallas Watkins's 1926 play Chicago and of the musical based on it. As a given name Roxie was in the US top 1,000 from 1880 to 1965, ranking highest in the early 1880s, when it stood inside the top 180; it has not returned.
who are famous people named Roxie?
- Roxie Roker (actress)
- Roxie Collie Laybourne (ornithologist)
- Roxie Hart (Chicago character)
what are the nicknames and variants of Roxie?
Variants around the world
what names are similar to Roxie?
what names go well with Roxie?
Sibling names that share Roxie's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
quick answers about Roxie
What does the name Roxie mean?
Roxie means “bright, radiant”.
What is the origin of the name Roxie?
Roxie comes from the English naming tradition. Related forms include Roxy, Roxey, Roxana and Roxanne.
How popular is the name Roxie?
Roxie ranked #944 in the US in 1965, according to Social Security data. Its best year was 1881, at #177, and it has spent 86 years in the top 1,000 since 1880.
Is Roxie a boy or girl name?
Roxie is primarily a girls' name.
How do you pronounce Roxie?
Roxie is pronounced ROK-see, with 2 syllables.
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