Meaning of the nameRaysa
- Female
- Ray-sa
Raysa is a spelling of the name Raissa.
Meaning
The meaning of Raysa 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)
- 7,395
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,095
- Median age
- 17 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,447
- people
Raysa in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Raysa, 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 (3,238 people).
7,352 women 43 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 Raysa is most common
States with the highest share of people named Raysa in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.009%
- Alagoas 0.008%
- Paraíba 0.006%
- Espírito Santo 0.006%
- Maranhão 0.006%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 985 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 836 | 0.009% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 742 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 488 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 437 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 403 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 394 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 300 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 289 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 256 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 248 | 0.006% |
| Espírito Santo | 239 | 0.006% |
| Alagoas | 238 | 0.008% |
| Santa Catarina | 212 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 192 | 0.005% |
| Piauí | 182 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 168 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 154 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 133 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 88 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 80 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 78 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 77 | 0.005% |
| Rondônia | 70 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 52 | 0.007% |
| Roraima | 32 | 0.005% |
| Acre | 22 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Raysa
It combines the Y with a single S; it is the least recorded in the group and, proportionally, most common in Pernambuco.
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.
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 Raysa
What does the name Raysa mean?
The meaning of Raysa 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 Raysa in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,395 people with the first name Raysa, which ranks it number 2,095 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Raysa a boy's or a girl's name?
Raysa is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 7,352 women and 43 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Raysa most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.009% of the state's population is named Raysa (836 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Raysa?
Raissa, Rayssa and Raisa. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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