Raissa - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Raissa \ra(is)-sa\ is a variant of Raisa (Hebrew, Yiddish), and the meaning of Raissa is "rose".

The baby name Raissa sounds like Raisse, Raiza, Risa, Riesa, Rasya, Rasja and Rasia. Other similar baby names are Lissa, Brissa, Carissa, Karissa, Crissa, Darissa, Krissa, Larissa, Marissa, Maisa, Narissa, Nissa, Parissa, Raina, Ranessa, Ritsa, Tassa, Taisse, Taisa and Trissa.

Raissa is an uncommon first name for women and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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