Larisa as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Larisa

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The baby name Larisa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced lə-REE-sə or luh-RIS-uh (IPA: /ləˈriːsə/ or /ləˈrɪsə/).

Larisa is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Female

Syllables: 3.0

Origin: Greek

Pronunciation: lə-REE-sə or luh-RIS-uh (IPA: /ləˈriːsə/ or /ləˈrɪsə/)

What is the meaning of the name Larisa ?

The baby name Larisa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced lə-REE-sə or luh-RIS-uh (IPA: /ləˈriːsə/ or /ləˈrɪsə/).

Larisa is Greek in Origin.

Larisa is a feminine given name with Greek roots, taken from the ancient city of Larissa in Thessaly; its sense is often interpreted as "citadel" or "fortress," though some connect it to a Greek word meaning "cheerful" or "pleasant." In myth, Larisa was a Thessalian nymph, and her image appeared on classical coinage, which helped the toponym become a personal name in the Hellenistic and later Byzantine world.

The form Larisa spread widely across Eastern Europe via Orthodox Christian and literary channels, becoming especially common in Russia, Ukraine, and other Slavic-speaking countries in the 20th century. The English- and German-preferred spelling is Larissa. Regional variants include Larysa (Ukrainian/Polish), Larissa (international), and Lorisa/Lariza (rare). Diminutives and short forms include Lara, Lora, and Lari. The name conveys a poised, classical aura while remaining accessible and internationally recognizable.

Larisa has the following similar or variant Names

Larisa – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country	Gender	Year	Rank	Born	of
Ireland	Girls	2021	#1	—	897
MD	Girls	0	#26	128	865
MD		0	#28	7	434
TM	Girls	0	#29	7	574
NA		0	#33	1	2,537
EE		0	#37	1	1,051
HN	Girls	0	#38	1	884
GE		0	#41	4	997
RU	Girls	0	#41	5,355	11,913
MO		0	#52	1	2,706
RU		0	#53	254	3,641
CY		0	#59	2	1,632
KZ		0	#68	23	1,452
SI		0	#68	12	1,612
CY	Girls	0	#71	51	3,755
GE	Girls	0	#71	35	1,564
AZ	Girls	0	#72	4	1,051
KZ	Girls	0	#72	652	5,862
AO		0	#75	3	2,729
JP		0	#75	3	4,057
AL		0	#76	1	2,372
RS		0	#80	5	923
LT		0	#81	8	949
BG		0	#82	1	1,799
CN		0	#86	1	3,857
LT	Girls	0	#91	156	1,904
EE	Girls	0	#93	47	1,888
AF	Girls	0	#94	1	2,402
IL	Girls	0	#94	1,452	11,648
SI	Girls	0	#103	79	2,769
TW		0	#103	1	4,523
QA		0	#105	2	7,011
GE	Boys	0	#110	1	2,055
PH		0	#110	1	5,607
RS	Girls	0	#113	23	1,651
HU		0	#114	2	1,675
PS	Girls	0	#119	866	10,981
GR	Girls	0	#124	127	6,293
EE	Boys	0	#125	1	2,087
GR		0	#129	7	3,911
CY	Boys	0	#130	2	3,473
Norway	Girls	1985	#133	4	566
IQ		0	#133	1	3,533
MU		0	#137	1	3,613
PA		0	#137	2	3,797
JO		0	#140	1	2,158
LT	Boys	0	#150	2	2,166
BW	Girls	0	#151	1	4,216
MT	Girls	0	#152	2	3,773
CR		0	#164	2	5,526
PR	Girls	0	#165	3	3,171
HR		0	#167	13	2,081
LU	Girls	0	#170	16	4,850
HR	Girls	0	#173	147	3,687
Sweden	Girls	2022	#175	5	1,568
AE		0	#181	7	10,220
BG	Girls	0	#183	41	3,559
CZ		0	#184	3	3,154
PS		0	#185	34	5,692
AR		0	#193	1	2,915
DK		0	#203	4	5,198
AO	Girls	0	#209	9	4,575
SI	Boys	0	#211	1	3,402
BG	Boys	0	#219	2	3,850
HU	Girls	0	#219	7	3,308
IL		0	#223	52	6,291
AL	Girls	0	#227	1	4,141
IR		0	#230	2	4,221
JP	Girls	0	#235	11	6,592
NA	Girls	0	#236	2	7,146
CZ	Girls	0	#241	103	5,378
PT		0	#248	3	4,161
AO	Boys	0	#249	1	5,568
EC	Girls	0	#258	1	3,650
HR	Boys	0	#258	2	3,997
MO	Girls	0	#262	2	7,056
GR	Boys	0	#272	2	6,912
SG		0	#282	1	11,010
Canada	Girls	2021	#286	5	2,910
TW	Girls	0	#286	4	8,139
DK	Girls	0	#287	30	7,429
KZ	Boys	0	#288	9	6,578
CZ	Boys	0	#305	1	6,530
PL	Girls	0	#305	50	5,096
SA		0	#312	1	10,560
Finland	Girls	0	#318	75	1,368
PE		0	#327	3	6,350
JO	Girls	0	#331	9	7,570
DK	Boys	0	#332	1	7,401
CN	Girls	0	#333	17	8,829
IT	Girls	0	#334	3,682	9,415
GT		0	#335	4	5,948
QA	Girls	0	#337	7	15,378
Austria	Girls	0	#338	83	1,885
BR		0	#354	7	5,969
MU	Girls	0	#354	9	8,539
PT	Boys	0	#381	1	7,951
PT	Girls	0	#389	63	7,952
YE		0	#394	5	8,639
France	Girls	2021	#399	7	3,185
MX		0	#401	13	8,339
BO		0	#402	7	6,868
BD	Girls	0	#405	2	8,413
EG		0	#411	2	6,387
IR	Girls	0	#412	120	8,334
Spain		0	#419	34	2,326
OM	Girls	0	#423	2	15,987
Germany		0	#425	13	2,542
PH	Girls	0	#429	1	13,098
CL		0	#433	2	6,867
PA	Girls	0	#434	48	9,861
RU	Boys	0	#466	40	12,621
ZA		0	#467	8	14,421
IQ	Girls	0	#477	28	11,303
CM	Girls	0	#482	59	11,671
AR	Boys	0	#483	1	7,628
UY	Girls	0	#483	28	6,731
GT	Girls	0	#493	13	7,500
KW	Girls	0	#498	18	19,177
CR	Girls	0	#507	26	11,342
Spain	Girls	0	#509	594	5,561
AE	Girls	0	#513	41	20,968
Finland	Girls	2026	#529	250	3,895
PS	Boys	0	#539	10	10,655
LY		0	#555	5	12,703
AR	Girls	0	#556	44	8,289
IR	Boys	0	#564	2	10,162
Germany	Girls	0	#570	294	4,949
CM	Boys	0	#572	4	12,054
BH		0	#579	9	17,937
BO	Girls	0	#594	18	9,488
IL	Boys	0	#596	12	10,983
SG	Girls	0	#624	9	18,916
IT		0	#628	87	4,183
HK	Girls	0	#644	7	16,104
IN	Girls	0	#654	1	13,121
LB		0	#682	9	13,263
IQ	Boys	0	#693	5	13,071
SY		0	#708	21	11,684
BR	Girls	0	#751	194	12,708
BR	Boys	0	#778	8	12,213
KW	Boys	0	#806	1	18,755
NG	Girls	0	#822	5	15,093
CL	Girls	0	#823	29	14,098
NL	Girls	0	#832	124	5,933
PE	Girls	0	#860	84	14,861
TN		0	#865	1	13,765
United States	Girls	2024	#898	19	8,487
MX	Girls	0	#914	276	17,781
EG	Girls	0	#935	25	14,742
TR		0	#954	263	19,440
NG	Boys	0	#1,001	1	16,906
SA	Girls	0	#1,007	8	25,931
MX	Boys	0	#1,028	6	16,355
CO	Girls	0	#1,059	20	16,140
MY	Girls	0	#1,070	3	24,821
ZA	Girls	0	#1,102	40	25,928
AE	Boys	0	#1,143	1	22,615
MA		0	#1,194	6	20,986
DZ		0	#1,228	7	20,130
IT	Boys	0	#1,444	28	10,046
SA	Boys	0	#1,691	1	28,008

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