Raisah
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning leader, female form of Rais.
Raisah by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Raisah.
Its American peak was 6 babies in 2002, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Rais
Like Raisah, each of these traces back to Rais: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Raisah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Raisarose; derived from Rose34 in England and Wales (2025)
- Raiyahfragrant or spring garden; a form of raya4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Raidahleader, commander; a form of Raida3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rainah21 in the US (2017)
- Rainaqueen; variant of Rani351 in the US (2017)
- Raniyahgazing; looking; form of Rania107 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Raisah
Names that are said the same way as Raisah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Raysa4 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a leader
Like Raisah, each of these has a leader in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Makenzieson of the wise leader; a form of Mackenzie1,096 in the US (2017)
- Nairaleading, directing; from nayati29 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sheikhleader, elder, chief36 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hadiaguide, leader33 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ridaleader or satisfied24 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mackinleyson of the fair-haired leader; variant of Mackenzie or McKinley22 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Raisah
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