Rose; leader; easygoing
In Yiddish, Raisa is a variant of Raisel, meaning rose. In Arabic, it is the feminine form of Rais, meaning leader or chief. It also has roots in Russian as a name possibly derived from a Greek word meaning easygoing or relaxed.
Less common today
Raisa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,961 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
First Lady of the Soviet Union and philanthropist
Olympic gold medalist in cross-country skiing
A character in the Grishaverse novels · Shadow and Bone
