Raisa

RAI-sah'RYE-suh'2 syllables
🇮🇱Hebrew
Charming

MEANING

Rose

ORIGIN

Biblical

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Hebrew word 'רַישָׁה' (raisha), meaning 'rose'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Often associated with beauty and elegance.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used in Jewish communities, often as a given name for girls born during the spring.

🇸🇦Arabic
Soft

MEANING

Leader

ORIGIN

Arabic

ETYMOLOGY

From the Arabic word 'رئيسة' (ra'isa), meaning 'leader' or 'chief'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Conveys a sense of authority and respect.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Historically used in Arabic-speaking regions to denote women of high status.

🇷🇺Russian
Authoritative

MEANING

Easy-going

ORIGIN

Slavic

ETYMOLOGY

Possibly from the Russian word 'рáй' (ray), meaning 'paradise'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Popularized by Raisa Gorbacheva, Soviet First Lady.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Widely used in Russia and Eastern Europe during the 20th century.

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