The baby name Raissa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: RAY-suh (/ˈreɪsə/),English: RYE-suh (/ˈraɪsə/),Russian: ra-EE-sah (IPA: [rɐˈisə]).
The baby name Raissa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: RAY-suh (/ˈreɪsə/),English: RYE-suh (/ˈraɪsə/),Russian: ra-EE-sah (IPA: [rɐˈisə]).
Raissa is Russian, Slavic in Origin.
Raissa is a cross-cultural feminine name with several credible roots. In the Slavic sphere (Russian Раиса, Ukrainian Раїса), it is commonly explained as a borrowing from Greek rhádios “easy, relaxed,” giving the sense of “carefree, serene.” In Arabic, Ra’isa/Raeesa (رئيسة) is the feminine of ra’īs “chief, leader,” so the name can mean “leader” in Muslim usage. In Jewish Eastern European contexts, Raisa overlapped with Yiddish forms such as Raizel and with Rachel-based names, reinforcing its popularity and the spelling.
The name was rare in Russia before the 20th century but became widely recognized through Soviet-era bearers, most famously Raisa Gorbacheva. Today it appears across Eastern Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, and the diaspora. Variants include Raisa, Raïssa, Raísa, Rayisa, and Ra’isa/Raeesa; diminutives like Raya occur in Slavic languages. Overall meanings range from “serene, easygoing” to “leader.”
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | Girls | 0 | #30 | 4 | 726 |
| EE | 0 | #37 | 1 | 1,051 | |
| CM | 0 | #42 | 14 | 2,592 | |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #52 | 1,564 | 11,671 |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #100 | 3 | 3,319 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #114 | 25 | 1,888 |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #136 | 16 | 3,773 |
| PA | 0 | #137 | 2 | 3,797 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #164 | 4 | 3,171 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #184 | 7 | 4,850 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #192 | 18 | 4,575 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #206 | 2,284 | 12,708 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #244 | 8 | 6,592 |
| PT | 0 | #248 | 3 | 4,161 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #256 | 3 | 3,650 |
| BR | 0 | #264 | 83 | 5,969 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #266 | 55 | 5,862 |
| Canada | Girls | 2023 | #275 | 5 | 2,824 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #351 | 9 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #355 | 8 | 8,539 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #366 | 25 | 13,098 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #387 | 65 | 7,952 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #397 | 9 | 3,185 |
| BO | 0 | #406 | 3 | 6,868 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #471 | 11 | 9,861 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #497 | 19 | 19,177 |
| CO | 0 | #502 | 9 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #508 | 43 | 12,054 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #515 | 9 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #530 | 7 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #544 | 10 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #544 | 4 | 10,981 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #581 | 31 | 9,488 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #604 | 14 | 11,648 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #645 | 6 | 16,104 |
| IT | 0 | #675 | 40 | 4,183 | |
| LB | 0 | #683 | 8 | 13,263 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #716 | 23 | 3,895 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #717 | 35 | 12,213 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #799 | 40 | 4,949 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #818 | 12 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #837 | 15 | 14,098 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #841 | 728 | 9,415 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #908 | 9 | 8,487 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #908 | 36 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #914 | 22 | 25,931 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #921 | 35 | 5,933 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #957 | 27 | 5,561 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #968 | 27 | 24,821 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 5 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,059 | 20 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,114 | 15 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,125 | 17 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,155 | 22 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,261 | 7 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Raissa is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:
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