RAISA

Raisa: translation

Russian: from the LateGreeknameRaisa, of uncertain derivation. It may be a derivative ofrhaiōn, comparative ofrhadioseasy-going, adaptable. The name was borne by a Christian martyr executed in 308. It has recently come to prominence as the name of the wife of the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

Pet form:Raya.