name
Ruksana
rook-SAH-nah
/rʊkˈsɑːnɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
ruksana
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Pashto/Persian (Afghanistan/Pakistan)
- Meaning
- Bright, shining; also the name of Alexander the Great's wife
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Roxana, Rokhsana
Pronunciation tips
Pashto form of Roxana/Roxanne. Stress on second syllable. 'Ruk' as in 'rook' (chess piece).
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