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Roshanak: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“little light; bright one”
روشنک
What Roshanak means
Roshanak (روشنک, Persian روشنک) is a Parsi girl’s name that means “little light; bright one”. Source: Justi, Iranisches Namenbuch, Raoxšna.
Roshanak at a glance
- Meaning
- little light; bright one
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Persian
- Faith
- Parsi
- Say it
- ro-sha-nak
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- R · ر
Meaning of Roshanak
- In English
- little light; bright one
- اردو میں معنی
- ننھی روشنی، روشن
Origin and history of Roshanak
Old Iranian Raoxšnaka, a diminutive of raoxšna 'bright, light' (Justi).
Roxana (Roshanak), a Bactrian noblewoman, married Alexander the Great in 327 BCE.
How to say and write Roshanak
- Say it
- ro-sha-nak3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Roshanak
- Urdu
- روشنک
- Other spellings
- Roxana
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Roshanak
Parsi boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Roshanak.
- Bamdadبامدادdawn; early morningBoyPersian
- Meherzadمہرزادborn of Mihr (proposed)BoyPersian
- Rayomandرایومندradiant; glorious (proposed)BoyAvestan (Old Iranian)
- Rohintonروئن تنbrazen-bodied (proposed)BoyPersian
- Rustamرستمname of the hero of the ShahnamaBoyPersian
- Ruzbehروزبہone whose days are good (proposed)BoyPersian
- Adarbadآذربادprotected by fireBoyPersian
- Ardavanاردوانprotector of truthBoyPersian
Names like Roshanak
- Mahzarinماہزرینgolden moon (proposed)GirlPersian
- Mehernazمہرنازgrace of the sun (proposed)GirlPersian
- Mehrمہرthe sun; love, kindnessGirlPersian
- Naheedناہیدthe planet VenusGirlPersian
- Parveenپروینthe PleiadesGirlPersian
- Roshniروشنیlight, brightnessGirlPersian
- Sepidehسپیدہdawn; the first light of morningGirlPersian
- RudabehرودابہMeaning disputedGirlPersian
Names that sound like Roshanak
Questions about the name Roshanak
What does the name Roshanak mean?
Roshanak means “little light; bright one”. In Urdu: ننھی روشنی، روشن. Source: Justi, Iranisches Namenbuch (1895).
Is Roshanak a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Roshanak is a girl’s name.
Is Roshanak a Parsi name?
Yes. Roshanak is used by Parsi families. It is of Persian origin. Old Iranian Raoxšnaka, a diminutive of raoxšna 'bright, light' (Justi).
How do you pronounce Roshanak?
Say it “ro-sha-nak”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Roshanak in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Roshanak is written روشنک.
What are other spellings of Roshanak?
Roshanak is also spelled Roxana.
Is the meaning of Roshanak verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.