Oksana, Oxana, or Aksana (; , ), is a female

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of Ukrainian origin. The closest equivalent is the

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name '' Kseniya'' (), but the two names coexist in use in both countries, and neither of them is a shortening of the other.

Origin

The names Oksana (), Xana (), Sana () and Kseniya () are thought to originate from one of two

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(hospitality) or Xenos (stranger).gramota.ru
the dictionary of Russian names. Axana is another alternative spelling.

People

Oksana

Oksana Akinshina Oksana Sergeevna Akinshina (; born 19 April 1987) is a Russian actress. She is known for her roles in the films ''Sisters'' (2001), ''Lilya 4-ever'' (2002), ''The Bourne Supremacy'' (2004), '' Hipsters'' (2008) and ''Sputnik'' (2020). Early lif ...

(born 1987), Russian actress * Oksana Wilhelmsson (born 1984 as Oksana Andersson), Soviet Union-born member of Swedish band

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* Oksana Andrusina-Mert (born 1973), Turkish discus thrower of Russian origin *

Oksana Baiul Oksana Serhiyivna Baiul-Farina (; born November 16, 1977) is a Ukrainian retired competitive figure skater. She is the 1993 world champion and the 1994 Olympic champion in ladies' singles. Baiul is the first Olympic Champion from Ukraine t ...

(born 1977), Ukrainian Olympic and world champion figure skater *

Oksana Bilozir Oksana Volodymyrivna Bilozir (), née Rozumkevych (), is a People's Artist of Ukraine (1994), former People's Deputy of Ukraine and in 2005 Minister of Culture and Tourism of Ukraine. Biography Oksana Bilozir was born on 30 May 1957 in Smyha ...

(born 1957), Ukrainian singer and stateswoman * Oksana Chibisova (born 1977), Russian shot putter *

Oksana Chusovitina Oksana Aleksandrovna Chusovitina (; born 19 June 1975) is an Uzbekistani gymnastics, artistic gymnast who previously represented the Soviet Union and Germany. Chusovitina's career as an elite gymnast has spanned more than three decades. She wo ...

(born 1975), Uzbek gymnast *

Oksana Domnina Oksana Alexandrovna Domnina (, born 17 August 1984) is a Russian former competitive ice dancer. She and partner Maxim Shabalin are the 2010 Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics, Olympic bronze medalists, the 2009 World Figure Skating Champi ...

(born 1984), Russian ice dancer * Oksana Dyka (born 1978), Ukrainian opera soprano *

Oksana Esipchuk Oksana Aleksandrovna Esipchuk (; born 13 December 1976 in Bryansk) is a female discus thrower from Russia. Her personal best throw is 63.68 metres, achieved in June 2000 in Tula. She finished ninth at the 2001 Summer Universiade. In addition she ...

(born 1976), Russian discus thrower * Oksana Fadeyeva (née Kushch) (born 1975), Russian table tennis player * Oksana Grigorieva (born 1970), Russian musician * Oksana Grishina (born 1968), Russian Olympic track cyclist * Oksana Grishina (born 1978), Russian former gymnast and current professional fitness competitor *

Oksana Grishuk Oksana (Pasha) Vladimirovna Grishuk (, ; born 17 March 1972) is a Russian former competitive ice dancer. She is best known for her partnership with Evgeni Platov from 1989 to 1998. With Platov, she is a two-time Olympic champion (1994, 1998), ...

(born 1972), Russian figure skater *

Oksana Hatamkhanova Oksana Hatamkhanova ( Azeri: ''Oksana Hətəmxanova''; born 29 June 1990 in Novyi Buh, Soviet Union) is a Ukrainian-born Azerbaijani Olympic swimmer. She swam for Azerbaijan in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, offici ...

(born 1990), Olympic swimmer from Azerbaijan *

Oksana Ilyushkina Oksana Ilyushkina (née Kochetkova; born 25 May 1974) is a retired Ukrainian athlete who specialized in the 400 metres and 800 metres. In the 4 x 400 metres relay she finished fourth at the 2005 European Indoor Championships, fifth at the 2005 ...

née Kochetkova (born 1974), retired Ukrainian athlete *

Oksana Ivanenko Oksana Dmytrivna Ivanenko (; March 31, 1906 – December 16, 1997) was a Ukrainian children's writer and translator. In 1974, she was the winner of the Lesia Ukrainka Literary Prize for the novels ''Рідні діти'' (Native Children), '' ...

(1906–1997), Ukrainian children's writer and translator *

Oksana Kalashnikova Oksana Kalashnikova ( ka, ოქსანა კალაშნიკოვა, tr, ; born 5 September 1990) is a Georgian professional tennis player who specializes in doubles. She has a career-high doubles ranking by the WTA of world No. ...

(born 1990), Georgian professional tennis player *

Oksana Kazakova Oksana Borisovna Kazakova (; born 8 April 1975) is a Russian former pair skater. With partner Artur Dmitriev, she is the 1998 Olympic champion and 1996 European champion. Personal life Oksana Borisovna Kazakova was born on 8 April 1975 in ...

(born 1975), Russian figure skater *

Oksana Khvostenko Oksana Khvostenko () (born 27 November 1977 in Chernihiv) is a Ukrainian biathlete. She is a multiple medalist at the World Championships. In 2008 together with Andriy Deryzemlya she won World Team Challenge. Anti-dop ...

(born 1977), Ukrainian biathlete *

Oksana Klimova Oksana Anatolievna Klimova (; born 24 May 1992) is a Russian former competitive ice dancer. She competed with Sasha Palomäki for Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Swed ...

(born 1992), Russian ice dancer *

Oksana Kondratyeva Oksana Yurevna Kondratyeva (; born 22 November 1985) is a Russian track and field athlete competing in the hammer throw. Her personal best of ranks her in the all-time top ten of the event. She represented Russia at the 2013 World Championships ...

(born 1985), Russian hammer thrower * Oksana Krechunyak (born 1981), paralympic athlete from Ukraine * Oksana Kurt (or Parkhomenko, born 1984), Azerbaijani volleyball player *

Oksana Lada Oksana Lada (; born March 3, 1976) is a Ukrainian actress, best known for the role of Irina Peltsin, the Mistress (lover), mistress of Tony Soprano, in the HBO series ''The Sopranos''. Early life and education Lada was born in Ivano-Frankivsk ...

(born 1979), Ukrainian actress and model (also known as 'Oksana Babiy') * Oksana Lyapina (born 1980), Russian gymnast *

Oksana Lyniv Oksana Yaroslavivna Lyniv (; born 6 January 1978) is a Ukrainian conductor, since 2022 music director of the Teatro Comunale di Bologna. She founded the Youth Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine in 2016. She conducted on 25 July 2021 the opening of t ...

(born 1978), Ukrainian conductor * Oksana Makar (1993–2012), Ukrainian murder victim *

Oksana Masters Oksana Oleksandrivna Masters (born June 19, 1989) is an American multi-sport Paralympic athlete from Louisville, Kentucky. Having primarily specialized in rowing and cross-country skiing, she won the first ever United States medal in trunk and ...

(born 1989), Ukrainian-born American Paralympic rower * Oksana Okunyeva (born 1990), Ukrainian high jumper *

Oksana Omelianchik Oksana Omelianchik (; ; alternative transliterations: Oksana Omel'yantchik, Oksana Omel'yanchik, Oksana Omeliantchik; born 2 January 1970) is a retired Soviet gymnast and the all-around gold medalist of the 1985 World Championships. Omelianchik ...

(born 1970), former Soviet gymnast * Oksana Platero (born 1988), Russian ballroom dancer *

Oksana Pochepa Oksana Aleksandrovna Pochepa () (born 20 July 1984 in Rostov-on-DonOksana Pochepa

(born 1984), Russian pop singer * Oksana Potdykova (born 1979), former competitive Russian ice dancer * Oksana Rogova, Russian triple jumper * Oksana Shcherbak née Holodkova (born 1982), Ukrainian sprint athlete * Oksana Shachko (1987–2018), Ukrainian artist and founder of feminist group FEMEN * Oksana Serikova (born 1985), Ukrainian swimmer *

Oksana Shvets Oksana Oleksandrivna Shvets (; 10 February 1955 – 17 March 2022) was a Ukrainian actress. She worked for the Kyiv National Academic Molodyy Theatre from its foundation in 1980 until her death, and was awarded the title Merited Artist of Ukrai ...

(1955–2022), Ukrainian actress *

Oksana Skaldina Oksana Valentinovna Skaldina (; ) is a retired Ukrainian individual Rhythmic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnast and current coach. She is the Gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's rhythmic individual all-around, 1992 Olympic bronze medalis ...

(born 1972), Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast * Oksana Udmurtova (born 1982), Russian athlete * Oksana Vashchuk (born 1989), Ukrainian freestyle wrestler *

Oksana Voevodina Oxana Andreevna Voevodina (; born 10 July 1992 in Taganrog), also known as Rihana Petra, is a Russian model who is the former wife of Sultan Muhammad V of Kelantan. They married during his reign as the 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysi ...

(born 1992), Russian model, 2015 Miss Moscow winner and former wife of Muhammad V of Kelantan, Malaysia * Oksana Yarygina (born 1972), Russian javelin thrower * Oksana Yermakova (born 1973), Estonian and Russian Olympic champion épée fencer *

Oksana Yeremeyeva Oksana Yeremeyeva (nee Ryabinicheva) is a Russian football defender, playing for various clubs in the Russian Championship including Energiya Voronezh. She was a member of the Russian national team. She is a spouse of Russian footballer Vla ...

(née Ryabinicheva, 1990), Russian football defender * Oksana Zabuzhko (born 1960), Ukrainian writer and poet * Oksana Zbrozhek (born 1978), Russian middle-distance runner * Oksana Zubkovska, Ukrainian Paralympian athlete

Oxana

Oxana Fedorova Oksana Gennadyevna Borodina (; née Fedorova, ), known professionally as Oxana Fedorova, is a Russian beauty pageant winner who was crowned Miss Universe 2002 and awarded the Honored Artist of the Russian Federation in 2024. Fedorova began ...

or Oksana Fedorova (born 1977), Russian television presenter and Miss Universe 2002 * Oxana Malaya or Oksana Malaya (born 1983), Ukrainian feral child * Oxana Slivenko or Oksana Slivenko (born 1986), Russian weightlifter

Aksana

Aksana (wrestler) Živilė Raudonienė (born April 29, 1982) is a Lithuanian fitness model, bodybuilder, and retired professional wrestler. She is best known for her time in WWE, where she performed under the ring name Aksana. Raudonienė began her career as a b ...

(born 1982), Lithuanian professional wrestler * Aksana Drahun (born 1981), Belarusian sprinter *

Aksana Dziamidava Aksana Yauhenauna Dziamidava (; born 23 December 1993) is a Belarusian swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. She won a bronze medal, as a member of the Belarusian swimming team, in the women's 4×50 m freestyle at the 2012 Europea ...

(born 1993), Belarusian swimmer * Aksana Kavalchuk (born 1979), Belarusian volleyball player *

Aksana Miankova Aksana Miankova, also transliterated as Oksana Menkova, (, born 28 March 1982) is a Belarusian hammer thrower. Her personal best of 78.69 m ranks her as the third best woman of all-time. Career Miankova began learning the hammer throw in he ...

(born 1982), Belarusian hammer thrower *

Aksana Papko Aksana Papko (born 16 November 1988) is a Belarusian track cyclist. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's team pursuit, women's team pursuit for the national team. Major results Sourc ...

, (born 1988), Belarusian track cyclist *

Aksana Sivitskaya Aksana Sivitskaya (, born 4 August 1974) is a Paralympic athlete from Belarus competing mainly in category T12 sprint and F12 long jump events. Aksana competed in the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Paralympics in both the 100m and long jump. S ...

, Belarusian paralympic athlete

Fictional characters

* Oxana Vorontsova (in the 2018 novel ''Codename Villanelle'') or Oksana Astankova (in the television series ''Killing Eve''), birth name of fictional assassin

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* Oksa Pollock in the French children's fantasy series * Oksana, character in ''

Marco Polo Marco Polo (; ; ; 8 January 1324) was a Republic of Venice, Venetian merchant, explorer and writer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295. His travels are recorded in ''The Travels of Marco Polo'' (also known a ...

'' * Oxana (also known as Kodira), an NPC in

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podcast The Adventure Zone Ethersea * Oksana, character in

Nikolai Gogol Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol; ; (; () was a Russian novelist, short story writer, and playwright of Ukrainian origin. Gogol used the Grotesque#In literature, grotesque in his writings, for example, in his works "The Nose (Gogol short story), ...

's short story

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* Oksana, name of the Brass Beast mini gun owned by heavy in Team fortress two * Oksana, second wife of

Borat Sagdiyev Borat Margaret Sagdiyev (, ) is a satirical fictional character created and performed by Sacha Baron Cohen. Depicted as a Kazakh television journalist, the character serves as the main protagonist of the mockumentary '' Borat! Cultural Learning ...

in the satirical movie ''

Borat ''Borat'' (also known as ''Borat! Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan'') is a 2006 mockumentary directed by Larry Charles, which stars Sacha Baron Cohen as Borat Sagdiyev, a fictional Kazakhs, Kazakh jou ...

''. * Oxana Hauntley, from

Vampirina ''Vampirina'' is an American animated children's television series created by Chris Nee. Based on the ''Vampirina Ballerina'' series of books written by Anne Marie Pace and published by Disney-Hyperion, the series premiered on Disney Junior and ...

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