Roxie

Roxie is an informal variant of Roxanne, which derives from the Old Persian Roshanak or Greek Rhoxane, meaning "bright" or "dawn." The name was borne by the Bactrian princess who married Alexander the Great, and it has carried a certain bold, luminous quality ever since. Roxie strips away the formality and keeps the brightness and vivacity.

Roxie ranks #143 among America's most popular pet names, and it has the kind of punchy, spirited energy that suits a pet with serious personality. The name has a distinctly theatrical quality — Roxie Hart, the ambitious protagonist of the musical Chicago, gave it a brash, unapologetic glamour that owners seem to love for companions who command the stage of everyday life. A Roxie is not a wallflower. She is the one who has opinions about her food, her sleeping arrangements, and the attention distribution in the household.