Raisa
Meaning
"rose"
Origin: Yiddish/Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,835
- Total SSA Count
- 28
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Raya, Rai
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"rose"
Origin: Yiddish/Hebrew
"healthy, plentiful"
Origin: Arabic
Samina is more popular, ranked #4832 vs #4835 for Raisa.
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Samina is more popular, ranked #4832 compared to Raisa at #4835 in the United States.
Raisa means "rose" (Yiddish/Hebrew origin). Samina means "healthy, plentiful" (Arabic origin).
Raisa is primarily a girl name. Samina is primarily a girl name.