How do you pronounce Larisa?

Larisa is pronounced lah-REE-sah.

What is the origin of Larisa?

Larisa is of Greek origin, from Russian/Slavic culture.

Girl name Greek origin Christian tradition

Larisa

lah-REE-sah · 6 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

Citadel; cheerful

Language

Greek

Culture

Russian/Slavic

Religion

Christian

Style era

classic

Themes

classic

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#6269

2024 births19

Peak year1993

First appeared1951

Total US births3,444

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

Lara

Alternate spellings

LarissaLarysa

In other languages

Larisa (Russian)Larysa (Ukrainian)Larissa (English/Greek)

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