Raïssa
How to say it: rah-ee-SAH · /ʁa.i.ˈsa/
Greek 'relaxed, carefree' via Russian Raisa - also Arabic 'leader'; French spelling with diaeresis.
Raïssa was the 3,378th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 10% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #3,303 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3,378 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 110,511 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −10% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,303 |
| In France, 2025 | #806 among girls’ names, 25 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Raïssa has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Raï
- Issa
Honouring a Raïssa in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Raïssa is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Russian.
In France: #806 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Raïssa
- Raïssa Maritain (1883–1960)Russian poet and philosopher
- Raïssa Malu (born 1990)Congolese physicist, author and politician
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