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The baby name Raisa is a Female name , 23 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈreɪsə/ (RAY-suh),/raˈi.sa/ (rah-EE-sah).

Raisa is Arabic, Hebrew, Russian, Slavic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 23.0
Origin: Arabic, Hebrew, Russian, Slavic
Pronunciation: /ˈreɪsə/ (RAY-suh),/raˈi.sa/ (rah-EE-sah)

What is the meaning of the name Raisa ?

The baby name Raisa is a Female name , 23 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈreɪsə/ (RAY-suh),/raˈi.sa/ (rah-EE-sah).

Raisa is Arabic, Hebrew, Russian, Slavic in Origin.

Raisa is a cross-cultural feminine name with Slavic, Arabic, and Yiddish layers. In Russia and Ukraine (Раиса/Раїса), it spread from the late 19th century and was especially popular in the Soviet era; international notice followed through Raisa Gorbacheva. Slavic etymology is debated, sometimes linked to Greek rhadios “easy, relaxed,” or to names influenced by Greek Christian usage, but no single origin is definitive.

Across languages, meanings vary. In Arabic and Urdu, Ra’isa/Raeesa denotes a “chief, leader,” the feminine of ra’īs. In Ashkenazi tradition, Raisa is a vernacular form of Yiddish Reyze/Raizel, “rose,” ultimately from German Rose. Common variants include Raïssa (French), Rayisa (Ukrainian), Raeesa, Ra’isa, and Raiza/Reiza/Reyza; diminutives such as Raya also appear. This blend of leadership, floral imagery, and Slavic familiarity gives Raisa an international, vintage-elegant profile.

Raisa has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Raisa

Raisa Gorbacheva Politician · Born 1932 · Russia Raisa Gorbacheva is best known as the wife of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and as a prominent Soviet and Russian philanthropist. She supported the preservation of Russian cultural heritage, encouraged new talent, and helped raise funds for treatment programs for children with blood cancer. Raisa Actor · Born 1990 · Indonesia Raisa may refer to several people or subjects with the name Raisa.

Raisa – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2024 #1 — 911
MD 0 #27 8 434
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
TM Girls 0 #35 1 574
MD Girls 0 #41 69 865
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
BD Girls 0 #59 684 8,413
AZ Girls 0 #74 2 1,051
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
LT 0 #88 1 949
KZ 0 #92 3 1,452
AF Girls 0 #93 2 2,402
ID Girls 0 #98 5 3,319
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
PH 0 #105 6 5,607
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
GE Girls 0 #107 2 1,564
CY Girls 0 #110 12 3,755
BN Girls 0 #111 4 5,459
MT Girls 0 #115 37 3,773
OM 0 #117 5 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
BD 0 #130 99 5,992
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
EE Girls 0 #139 4 1,888
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
RU Girls 0 #141 824 11,913
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
PR Girls 0 #151 11 3,171
LT Girls 0 #157 38 1,904
KZ Girls 0 #167 222 5,862
Sweden Girls 2019 #172 2 1,585
RU 0 #172 18 3,641
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
AE 0 #182 6 10,220
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
Finland Girls 0 #202 265 1,368
GR Girls 0 #208 35 6,293
AL Girls 0 #211 12 4,141
AO Girls 0 #213 5 4,575
BG Girls 0 #223 9 3,559
PS 0 #223 4 5,692
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
Finland 0 #241 67 830
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
EC Girls 0 #256 3 3,650
Finland Girls 2026 #260 1,294 3,895
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
IL 0 #264 11 6,291
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
Canada Girls 2024 #277 9 2,795
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
TW Girls 0 #281 9 8,139
QA Girls 0 #287 30 15,378
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
PS Girls 0 #293 263 10,981
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
PE 0 #298 13 6,350
IL Girls 0 #307 393 11,648
SA 0 #307 6 10,560
CZ Girls 0 #320 22 5,378
PL Girls 0 #323 32 5,096
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
SD Girls 0 #332 14 7,678
JO Girls 0 #334 6 7,570
BR 0 #335 11 5,969
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
OM Girls 0 #353 44 15,987
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
MU Girls 0 #358 5 8,539
BO 0 #371 11 6,868
PH Girls 0 #373 18 13,098
NL 0 #378 14 2,481
YE 0 #394 5 8,639
France Girls 2021 #398 8 3,185
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
PA Girls 0 #417 65 9,861
CL 0 #428 7 6,867
PT Girls 0 #434 18 7,952
KW Girls 0 #438 78 19,177
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
SD Boys 0 #463 4 10,523
AE Girls 0 #465 89 20,968
ZA 0 #470 5 14,421
CM Girls 0 #479 62 11,671
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
CO 0 #505 6 7,768
IR Girls 0 #512 19 8,334
RU Boys 0 #519 8 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
UY Girls 0 #528 9 6,731
BD Boys 0 #533 44 10,045
GT Girls 0 #534 8 7,500
BH 0 #536 18 17,937
BO Girls 0 #545 67 9,488
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
SG Girls 0 #566 21 18,916
CR Girls 0 #568 6 11,342
CM Boys 0 #572 4 12,054
HK Girls 0 #601 15 16,104
IN Girls 0 #606 26 13,121
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
IL Boys 0 #621 5 10,983
AR Girls 0 #625 6 8,289
IT Girls 0 #638 1,229 9,415
IT 0 #688 27 4,183
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SA Girls 0 #722 214 25,931
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
QA Boys 0 #739 5 18,093
BR Girls 0 #740 205 12,708
KW Boys 0 #760 10 18,755
SY 0 #764 4 11,684
Spain Girls 0 #777 208 5,561
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
PE Girls 0 #784 161 14,861
Germany Girls 0 #785 54 4,949
CL Girls 0 #811 41 14,098
NG Girls 0 #822 5 15,093
NL Girls 0 #834 122 5,933
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
United States Girls 2024 #889 28 8,487
OM Boys 0 #914 5 17,948
MY Girls 0 #919 76 24,821
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
EG Girls 0 #947 13 14,742
CO Girls 0 #1,012 67 16,140
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,102 10 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,109 33 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,139 5 22,615
MX Girls 0 #1,140 44 17,781
TR 0 #1,164 48 19,440
MA 0 #1,198 2 20,986
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,269 4 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,457 15 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,579 36 28,008

Raisa is popular in 88 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
France
Ireland
Sweden

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People also ask about Raisa

Raisa is predominantly a girl's name.
Raisa is a 23 syllable name, pronounced /ˈreɪsə/ (RAY-suh),/raˈi.sa/ (rah-EE-sah).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Raissa, Raysa, Rayssa, Rayisa, Reisa and Raeesa.
Across languages, Raisa has these equivalents: Rachel (Hebrew, via Yiddish), Ra'isa / Raeesa (Arabic feminine form meaning 'female leader').
Yes, very popular — Raisa ranked #1 in Ireland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Raisa ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2024).
Raisa's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #914 in 2014 to #889 in 2024 in United States.
Yes — 2 notable people named Raisa are in our database, including Raisa Gorbacheva (Politician), Raisa (Actor).