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Girl name Greek;Russian origin Christian tradition

Larissa

lah-RIS-ah · 7 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
citadel;fortress
Language
Greek;Russian
Culture
Greek;Russian
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Greek · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1615
2024 births129
Peak year1994
First appeared1946
Total US births23,370
1994 peak19461966198520052024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
LaraRissa
Alternate spellings
LarisaLarrissa
In other languages
Larisa (Russian)

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