Roshan

Roshan comes from a Persian word meaning bright, light, or luminous. The meaning belongs directly to the word rather than to a later story about a famous bearer. It is used as a personal name across communities influenced by Persian language and culture, and is encountered for both boys and girls.

Roshanak is a related feminine name with a much longer history of transmission into other languages, including the family behind Roxana and Roxanne. That connection places Roshan within a wider group of light names even though the modern spellings can look quite different. English-speaking families may also recognize Roshan as the human baby's name in Ice Age. The film provides a contemporary association, while the Persian root supplies the name's enduring meaning.