Girl

Larissa

luh-RIS-uh

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Derived from Larisa, an ancient Greek city, later mythologically connected to the muse Larissa. The name carries associations with classical learning and ancient sophistication.”

Popularity Over Time

Larissa US popularity rank over timeRank 5701 in 1950 to rank 363 in 1994. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#363#3032#570119461960198020002024

Larissa is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

3

Nicknames

LaraRissa

Style

ClassicElegantEtherealTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Larissa Latynina (Soviet gymnast
  • Olympic legend)

Collections

Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Layla

Arabic Top 50

Sibling Name Ideas

Natasha

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Elena

Greek Top 50

Sophia

Greek Top 10

Victor

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Universal across European and English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

Derived from Larisa, an ancient Greek city, later mythologically connected to the muse Larissa. The name carries associations with classical learning and ancient sophistication.

Larissa is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Larissa include Lara, Rissa.

Names that pair beautifully with Larissa include Natasha, Elena, Sophia, Victor.