Raishele as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Raishele

What is the meaning of the name Raishele ?

The baby name Raishele is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ˈraɪʃələ (RYE-shel-uh).

Raishele is Hebrew in Origin.

Raishele is a Yiddish feminine name, an affectionate diminutive built on Raizel/Reyzl, a Yiddish given name meaning "rose." The base ultimately traces to Middle High German rose and Latin rosa, while the Yiddish diminutive ending -ele adds the sense of "little" or "dear," yielding the meaning "little rose." It developed within Ashkenazi Jewish communities of Eastern Europe and carries the cozy tone typical of Yiddish pet forms used in family life.

Attested in community records and Yiddish literature from the 18th to early 20th centuries, Raishele appears alongside variants such as Raisel, Raizel, Reyzl, Rayzel, Reisel, and Polish-influenced Rajzel/Rajzla; tender nicknames include Reyshe and Raishke. In diaspora settings, bearers often adopted Rose, Rosie, or Rae in English. Though sometimes blended with the Russian name Raisa, the origins are distinct. A Hebrew semantic counterpart is Shoshana. The name sees a quiet revival today in heritage-minded and Hasidic circles.

⚙ Raishele does not appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. This usually means it's either extremely rare, a regional/traditional name not captured by official statistics, or a brand-new coinage. Use it knowing your child will almost certainly be the only one in the room.