Rukshana
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- ruk-SHAH-nah
- Origin
- Persian
Rukshana is a girls' name of Persian origin, meaning “shining, radiant”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Rukshana mean?
Persian: spelling of Rukhsana, a Persian name meaning 'shining'
“shining, radiant”
Is Rukshana a girl's or a boy's name?
Rukshana is a girls' name.
How popular is Rukshana in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 11 girls.
Rukshana in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | #5,865 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 4 | #3,374 |
| 1998 | 7 | #2,304 |
| 1997 | 4 | #3,345 |
| 1996 | 11 | #1,621 |
Names like Rukshana
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Radhika Anvika Saanvika Hanvika Divisha Tanvika Varnika Viha Advika Anisha Akshara Avira
Names related to Rukshana
More Persian names
Jasper Esther Jasmine Casper Cyrus Yasmin Darius Zorawar Kiyan Rumi Yasmine Kasper Mahnoor Dario Arian Arman
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Rukshana: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/rukshana, updated 20 October 2026.