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Raita

“willow”

Language contexts for this entry: Finnish, Latvian

feminineLatin script

[ˈrɑ̝i̯t̪ɑ̝] · Finnish

Origin: Not established
2 language contexts: Finnish Latvian
Follow the evidence: 6 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Raita

Raita is a feminine given name documented in Finnish and Latvian. English Wiktionary records the meaning “willow”.

2 source accounts

Meaning in the sources

Source-reported

Meaning: “willow”

From raita (“willow”). The given name was first recorded in the 1910s and was inspired by other tree-related names like Ritva and Tuija. The surname is partly from place names, but was mostly adopted as a surname during the Fennicization of surnames at the turn of the 20th century

Sources for this account (5)

Wiktionary: RaitaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: RaitaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: RaitaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: RaitaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: RaitaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

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English Wiktionary accountSource-reportedFirst recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1935. From raits (“brisk”).

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1935. From raits (“brisk”).

Sources for this account (1)

Wiktionary: RaitaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

02 / Across borders

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1 country with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

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Finland

Statistics + language records

Finland, 2026: 222 female (rank 880). Documented as a given name in Finnish.

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03 / By the numbers

Popularity over time

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Finland

2026 Spelling: Raita

Region and dataset

Recorded category female

Latest · 2026: 222; people; Rank #880
Peak year: 2026; 222 people

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Source: Digital and Population Data Services Agency · Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03

Published integer counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

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Raita in Finland, female: people and rank by year
Year	People	Rank	Status
2026	222	880	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Statistics count the spelling “Raita” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure people. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: Current first given names of living Finnish citizens residing in Finland or abroad in the Population Information System as of 2026-08-03; extracted 2026-08-04. Foreign citizens, deceased persons and former names excluded. Only the first-name sheets are used.
Rounding: Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Names occurring fewer than five times are omitted. Absence is unknown, not zero.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips

Released 2026-08-04 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0

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04 / Through time

History

No historical attestations or sourced notable bearers are recorded yet. Historical databases are being evaluated for reuse permission; nothing is listed until a record can be cited.

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06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms6

Wikidata Q5394136CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: RaitaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: RaitaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: RaitaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: RaitaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: RaitaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates1

Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Raita

Raita is a feminine given name documented in Finnish and Latvian. English Wiktionary records the meaning “willow”.

2 source accounts

Meaning in the sources

Source-reported

Meaning: “willow”

Sources for this account (5)

Wiktionary: RaitaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: RaitaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: RaitaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: RaitaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: RaitaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

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English Wiktionary accountSource-reportedFirst recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1935. From raits (“brisk”).

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1935. From raits (“brisk”).

Sources for this account (1)

Wiktionary: RaitaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Where Raita is used

Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

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country in our sources

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1 country with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

Finland

Statistics + language records

Finland, 2026: 222 female (rank 880). Documented as a given name in Finnish.

Explore Finland

1 of 1 country

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

Finland

2026 Spelling: Raita

Region and dataset

Recorded category female

Latest · 2026: 222; people; Rank #880
Peak year: 2026; 222 people

Hover to explore a year. Use arrow keys when a chart point has focus.

Source: Digital and Population Data Services Agency · Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03

Published integer counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

Show the data table

Raita in Finland, female: people and rank by year
Year	People	Rank	Status
2026	222	880	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: Current first given names of living Finnish citizens residing in Finland or abroad in the Population Information System as of 2026-08-03; extracted 2026-08-04. Foreign citizens, deceased persons and former names excluded. Only the first-name sheets are used.
Rounding: Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Names occurring fewer than five times are omitted. Absence is unknown, not zero.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips

Released 2026-08-04 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0

Read our methodology

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms6

Wikidata Q5394136CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: RaitaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: RaitaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: RaitaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: RaitaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: RaitaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates1

Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

Raita

About Raita

Meaning in the sources

Where Raita is used

Across borders

Finland

Popularity over time

Finland

History

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About Raita

Meaning in the sources

Where Raita is used

Across borders

Finland

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Raitis

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Raita

Meaning in the sources

Where Raita is used

Across borders

Finland

Popularity over time

Finland

History

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Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Raita

Meaning in the sources

Where Raita is used

Across borders

Finland

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

Raitis

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page