67%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian Scripts Раиса(Russian) Раїса(Ukrainian) Раіса(Belarusian) Pronounced Pron. /rɐ.ˈis.ə/(Russian) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Probably a Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Herais. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsRaissa(Russian) Raissa(Ukrainian) Raissa(Belarusian) DiminutiveRaya(Russian) Same SpellingRaisa 2, Raisa 3 PopularityDetails Last ranked #140 in 2000 Brazil (by decade) Last ranked #774 in 2023 England and Wales Last ranked #94 in 1965 Latvia People think this name isRate·Details classic formal refined strange complex serious Name DaysName Days? Finland: February 9Russia: September 18 Categories martyrs, Orthodox saints, saints