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Larissa

Larissa: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“citadel”
Origin
Greek
Say it
luh-RISS-uh · 3 syllables
Used for
Girls

From the name of an ancient Greek city, probably meaning 'citadel' or 'fortress.' It is also borne by a nymph in Greek mythology.

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How popular is Larissa?

202439.0 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Larissa in 2024129

2024 rank#1,613 girls

Peak year1994

Total US babies since 188023,370

Larissa is fading: recent use is about 51% of its level ten years before.

Names like Larissa

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Laracitadel; protection · Latin
  • Sophiawisdom · Greek
  • Sofiawisdom · Greek
  • Chloeyoung green shoot · Greek
  • Zoelife · Greek
  • Penelopeweaver; duck · Greek
  • Elenabright, shining light · Greek
  • Genesisorigin; creation; birth · Greek

Larissa questions

What does the name Larissa mean?

Larissa means "citadel". It comes from Greek. From the name of an ancient Greek city, probably meaning 'citadel' or 'fortress.' It is also borne by a nymph in Greek mythology.

Is Larissa a boy or girl name?

Larissa is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Larissa?

129 US babies were named Larissa in 2024. Its peak year was 1994.

How do you pronounce Larissa?

Larissa is usually pronounced luh-RISS-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.