Leader, chief, or rose
Raisha is a name with dual potential roots. In Arabic, it is a feminine form related to Rais, meaning leader or chief. It is also occasionally used as a variant of the Yiddish name Raisel, meaning rose.
Less common today
Raisha isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,937 in 1994.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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