Rohini may refer to: Rohini (nakshatra), a lunar mansion in Indian astronomy corresponding to Aldebaran. Rohini Devi, a consort of Vasudeva and mother of Balarama and Subhadra in Hindu mythology. Rohini (Krishna's wife), Krishna's wife. ... Rohini (West Bengal), a village in West Bengal, India.
Meaning & History. Latin form of Ρωξανη (Roxane), the Greek form of the Persian or Bactrian name روشنک (Roshanak) which meant "bright" or "dawn". This was the name of Alexander the Great's first wife, a daughter of the Bactrian nobleman Oxyartes. In the modern era it came into use during the 17th century.
The name Roxanna is a girl's name meaning "little star".
Origin of the name Roxanne: From the Greek Roxanē, which is believed to be derived from the Persian Roschana (dawn of day). The name was borne by the Bactrian wife of Alexander the Great, which seems to substantiate the name's roots.
