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Larissa

Meaning: Possibly citadel
Origin: Greek — From the name of a city in Thessaly and a nymph of myth

Nicknames: Lara

Girl's name · #1646 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Larissa reached #363 in 1994 and has eased to #1646 since. About 23,000 girls have carried it since 1946.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#130 in Austria (2025) · #281 in Mexico (2024) · #413 in Switzerland (2025) · #620 in Ecuador (2025) · #638 in Poland (2025) · #720 in Italy (2024) · #1,004 in Sweden (2025) · #1,177 in Canada (2025) · #1,892 in England & Wales (2025) · #5,325 in France (2025) · #898 in Ireland (2024) · #913 in Netherlands (2024) and 6 more.

Famous Larissas

Larissa Wilson — English actress (born 1989)
Larissa Iapichino — Italian long jumper (born 2002)
Larissa Riquelme — Paraguayan model and actress (born 1984)
Larissa Pacheco — Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter (born 1994)
Larissa Waters — Lawyer and politician in Queensland, Australia (born 1977)

In stories & tradition

Larissa — Greek nymph

What Larissas become

Among 487 notable people named Larissa:

Sports figures appear 1.52× more often than among typical names — e.g. Larissa Pimenta, Brazilian judoka (born 1999).

Spellings & nicknames

About 400 girls a year are given Lara as their full name.

Similar names: Lara · Nicolette · Lauryn · Clarissa · Kassandra · Elissa

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