Raisa
Russian; Yiddish; Arabic
"easygoing; rose; leader"Share
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Raisa Origin and Meaning
The name Raisa is a girl's name of Russian origin meaning "easygoing; rose; leader".
Known in America via the wife of Soviet head Mikhail Gorbachev; a possibility for parents of Eastern-European descent wanting to move beyond Natasha and Nadia or for parents from the Middle East looking for a name that works in both cultures.
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Famous People Named Raisa
- Raisa Maximovna Gorbachevawife of Russian leader Mikhail Gorbachev
- Raisa AndrianaIndonesian singer
- Raisa Vasylivna Bogatyrovaformer Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine
- Raisa Petrovna SmetaninaRussian skier
- Raisa Yermolayevna AronovaRussian bomber pilot
- Raisa Davydovna OrlovaRussian writer
- Raisa O'Farrill BolanosCuban volleyball player
Raisa in Pop Culture
- Raisa ana'Mariannacharacter in "Seven Realms"