Ruxandra
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- rook-SAHN-drah
Ruxandra is a girls' name. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Ruxandra come from?
Romanian form of Roxana (Persian 'bright, shining') or Alexandra
Is Ruxandra a girl's or a boy's name?
Ruxandra is a girls' name.
How popular is Ruxandra in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2018, with 4 girls.
Ruxandra in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,966 |
| 2023 | 3 | #5,929 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 3 | #5,734 |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,904 |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,914 |
Names like Ruxandra
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Rosa, Aria, Alora, Amara, Maeva, Aurora, Maria, Athena, Luna, Cora, Arabella, Nora
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, “Ruxandra: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ruxandra, updated 20 October 2026.