Meaning of the nameRaissa
- Female
- Ra-is-sa
Raissa is a female name of uncertain origin in Brazil, also spelled Raisa, Rayssa and Raysa, common among women born from the 1990s on.
Meaning
The meaning of Raissa is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 137,141
- Rank in Brazil
- #244
- Median age
- 16 years
- 2010 Census
- 113,621
- people
Raissa in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Raissa, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (70,453 people).
136,314 women 827 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Raissa is most common
States with the highest share of people named Raissa in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 26,743 | 0.060% |
| Minas Gerais | 15,345 | 0.075% |
| Bahia | 14,016 | 0.099% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 10,887 | 0.068% |
| Pará | 7,655 | 0.094% |
| Pernambuco | 6,138 | 0.068% |
| Maranhão | 5,664 | 0.084% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 5,589 | 0.051% |
| Paraná | 5,524 | 0.048% |
| Ceará | 5,488 | 0.062% |
| Goiás | 4,355 | 0.062% |
| Santa Catarina | 3,943 | 0.052% |
| Amazonas | 3,127 | 0.079% |
| Paraíba | 3,065 | 0.077% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 2,613 | 0.079% |
| Alagoas | 2,244 | 0.072% |
| Espírito Santo | 2,134 | 0.056% |
| Distrito Federal | 2,006 | 0.071% |
| Piauí | 1,988 | 0.061% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,849 | 0.051% |
| Sergipe | 1,826 | 0.083% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1,552 | 0.056% |
| Rondônia | 985 | 0.062% |
| Tocantins | 792 | 0.052% |
| Acre | 704 | 0.085% |
| Amapá | 619 | 0.084% |
| Roraima | 290 | 0.046% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Raissa
The origin of the Brazilian spellings is uncertain, because Raisa corresponds to more than one name. Behind the Name records Raisa as a Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian name, probably a form of Herais, with Raissa as a variant; it also records an Arabic Raisa, the feminine of Rais, 'leader, chief', and a Yiddish Raisa, 'rose'. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists Rayssa among the spelling variants of Raissa, and Raysa among those of Raisa. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 137,141 people named Raissa, almost always women, with a median age of 16; proportionally, the name is most common in Bahia.
This is the most recorded spelling in the group, with SS; Behind the Name lists it as a Russian variant of Raisa.
Other spellings of Raissa
Sources
- Behind the Name: Raisa (1) · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Raisa (3) · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Raissa · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Raisa · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Behind the Name: Raisa (2) · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Rais · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Raissa
What does the name Raissa mean?
The meaning of Raissa is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Raissa in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 137,141 people with the first name Raissa, which ranks it number 244 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Raissa a boy's or a girl's name?
Raissa is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 136,314 women and 827 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Raissa most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.099% of the state's population is named Raissa (14,016 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Raissa?
Rayssa, Raisa and Raysa. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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