Raisa name - Meaning of Raisa

Raisa name - Meaning of Raisa

Gender

Feminine

Lucky Number

3

Usage

Russian, Yiddish, Arabic, Greek, Russian

Pronounced

rah-EE-sah, RIE-sah

Raisa Meaning

Possibly from Greek ‘ραιον (rhaion) meaning "more relaxed". Means "rose" in Yiddish. Feminine form of Rais. Raisa originates in Greek language and means "easy-going". This was the name of of the wife of Mikhail Gorbachev, a famous former Soviet leader. In the United States it is used very rarely as a feminine given name. It functions as a surname as well.

Raisa Related Names
Diminutive: Raisel

Raisa Celebrities
Raisa Gorbachova - former Soviet First Lady, Raisa Etush - actress, Raisa Modorova - singer,