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Raissa

rai-EE-suh

Popularity

#10870

falling

Letters

6

Syllables

3

Origin

Russian

Total Births

545

Peak Year

#20 in 1989

First Recorded

1959

Style

Modern & Trendy

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

A feminine given name of Russian origin, derived from the Greek 'Rhais,' meaning 'carefree' or 'unburdened.' It's also associated with Hebrew names.

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Numerology

8

The Achiever

Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.

Famous Namesakes

  • Raisa Gorbacheva

    Former First Lady of the Soviet Union.

Nicknames

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Personality Traits

cheerfuloptimisticindependentspirited

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