Finnish
Etymology
From raita (“willow”). The given name was first recorded in the 1910s.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrɑi̯tɑ/, [ˈrɑ̝i̯t̪ɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑitɑ
- Syllabification(key): Rai‧ta
- Hyphenation(key): Rai‧ta
Proper noun
Raita
- a Finnish surname from landscape
- a female given name
Declension
| Inflection of Raita (Kotus type 9*F/kala, t-d gradation)
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| nominative
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Raita
|
Raidat
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| genitive
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Raidan
|
Raitojen
|
| partitive
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Raitaa
|
Raitoja
|
| illative
|
Raitaan
|
Raitoihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Raita
|
Raidat
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Raita
|
Raidat
|
| gen.
|
Raidan
|
| genitive
|
Raidan
|
Raitojen
Raitain rare
|
| partitive
|
Raitaa
|
Raitoja
|
| inessive
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Raidassa
|
Raidoissa
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| elative
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Raidasta
|
Raidoista
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| illative
|
Raitaan
|
Raitoihin
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| adessive
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Raidalla
|
Raidoilla
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| ablative
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Raidalta
|
Raidoilta
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| allative
|
Raidalle
|
Raidoille
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| essive
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Raitana
|
Raitoina
|
| translative
|
Raidaksi
|
Raidoiksi
|
| abessive
|
Raidatta
|
Raidoitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Raidoin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Raitani
|
Raitani
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Raitani
|
Raitani
|
| gen.
|
Raitani
|
| genitive
|
Raitani
|
Raitojeni
Raitaini rare
|
| partitive
|
Raitaani
|
Raitojani
|
| inessive
|
Raidassani
|
Raidoissani
|
| elative
|
Raidastani
|
Raidoistani
|
| illative
|
Raitaani
|
Raitoihini
|
| adessive
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Raidallani
|
Raidoillani
|
| ablative
|
Raidaltani
|
Raidoiltani
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| allative
|
Raidalleni
|
Raidoilleni
|
| essive
|
Raitanani
|
Raitoinani
|
| translative
|
Raidakseni
|
Raidoikseni
|
| abessive
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Raidattani
|
Raidoittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Raitoineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Raitasi
|
Raitasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Raitasi
|
Raitasi
|
| gen.
|
Raitasi
|
| genitive
|
Raitasi
|
Raitojesi
Raitaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
Raitaasi
|
Raitojasi
|
| inessive
|
Raidassasi
|
Raidoissasi
|
| elative
|
Raidastasi
|
Raidoistasi
|
| illative
|
Raitaasi
|
Raitoihisi
|
| adessive
|
Raidallasi
|
Raidoillasi
|
| ablative
|
Raidaltasi
|
Raidoiltasi
|
| allative
|
Raidallesi
|
Raidoillesi
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| essive
|
Raitanasi
|
Raitoinasi
|
| translative
|
Raidaksesi
|
Raidoiksesi
|
| abessive
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Raidattasi
|
Raidoittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Raitoinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Raitamme
|
Raitamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Raitamme
|
Raitamme
|
| gen.
|
Raitamme
|
| genitive
|
Raitamme
|
Raitojemme
Raitaimme rare
|
| partitive
|
Raitaamme
|
Raitojamme
|
| inessive
|
Raidassamme
|
Raidoissamme
|
| elative
|
Raidastamme
|
Raidoistamme
|
| illative
|
Raitaamme
|
Raitoihimme
|
| adessive
|
Raidallamme
|
Raidoillamme
|
| ablative
|
Raidaltamme
|
Raidoiltamme
|
| allative
|
Raidallemme
|
Raidoillemme
|
| essive
|
Raitanamme
|
Raitoinamme
|
| translative
|
Raidaksemme
|
Raidoiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Raidattamme
|
Raidoittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Raitoinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Raitanne
|
Raitanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Raitanne
|
Raitanne
|
| gen.
|
Raitanne
|
| genitive
|
Raitanne
|
Raitojenne
Raitainne rare
|
| partitive
|
Raitaanne
|
Raitojanne
|
| inessive
|
Raidassanne
|
Raidoissanne
|
| elative
|
Raidastanne
|
Raidoistanne
|
| illative
|
Raitaanne
|
Raitoihinne
|
| adessive
|
Raidallanne
|
Raidoillanne
|
| ablative
|
Raidaltanne
|
Raidoiltanne
|
| allative
|
Raidallenne
|
Raidoillenne
|
| essive
|
Raitananne
|
Raitoinanne
|
| translative
|
Raidaksenne
|
Raidoiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Raidattanne
|
Raidoittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Raitoinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Raitansa
|
Raitansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Raitansa
|
Raitansa
|
| gen.
|
Raitansa
|
| genitive
|
Raitansa
|
Raitojensa
Raitainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
Raitaansa
|
Raitojaan
Raitojansa
|
| inessive
|
Raidassaan
Raidassansa
|
Raidoissaan
Raidoissansa
|
| elative
|
Raidastaan
Raidastansa
|
Raidoistaan
Raidoistansa
|
| illative
|
Raitaansa
|
Raitoihinsa
|
| adessive
|
Raidallaan
Raidallansa
|
Raidoillaan
Raidoillansa
|
| ablative
|
Raidaltaan
Raidaltansa
|
Raidoiltaan
Raidoiltansa
|
| allative
|
Raidalleen
Raidallensa
|
Raidoilleen
Raidoillensa
|
| essive
|
Raitanaan
Raitanansa
|
Raitoinaan
Raitoinansa
|
| translative
|
Raidakseen
Raidaksensa
|
Raidoikseen
Raidoiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Raidattaan
Raidattansa
|
Raidoittaan
Raidoittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Raitoineen
Raitoinensa
|
|
Statistics
- Raita is the 855th (tied with 1 other name) most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 229 female individuals (and as a middle name to 74 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
- Raita is the 1220th most common surname in Finland, belonging to 693 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
Anagrams
Latvian
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1935. From raits (“brisk”).
Proper noun
Raita f
- a female given name
References
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- [1] Population Register of Latvia: Raita was the only given name of 275 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.