The first name Raisa
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A transliteration of the Russian female given name Раи́са (Raísa).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 34 girls were named Raisa, making it the 997th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2018, with 62 births (#650).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Raisa with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Raisa at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 30 girls born in the United States were named Raisa, the 4,639th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1988, when 94 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Raisa
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Francia RaisaAmerican actress, born 1988
- Raisa O'FarrillCuban volleyball player (1972–2023)
- Raïsa SchoonDutch beach volleyball player, born 2001
- Raissa GbedjiBeninese journalist, feminist and singer, 1973–2025
Questions
- How popular is the name Raisa?
- In 2025, 34 girls born in England and Wales were named Raisa, ranking 997th. Its peak was 2018, with 62 births.
- Is Raisa a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,322 US babies named Raisa since 1880 were girls.
- When was Raisa most popular?
- 1988 in the United States, when 94 babies were named Raisa, its highest rank at 1,463rd.