Larisa

Greek

"citadel"

Larisa Origin and Meaning

The name Larisa is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "citadel".

This version of the name of a Greek nymph, based on the ancient city of Larisa, is widely used in Russia thanks to a martyr saint venerated by the Eastern Church.

Larisa Popularity

• 79 Slovenia 2021

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Famous People Named Larisa

• Larisa Romanovna Oleynik American actress
• Larisa Andrea Iordache Romanian gymnast
• Larisa Semyonovna Latynina Russian Olympic gymnast with a record 18 gold medals
• Larisa Evgenevna Lazutina Russian Olympic cross,country skier
• Larisa Savchenko Neiland Latvian doubles tennis player
• Larisa Yurievna Selezneva Russian Olympic figure skater
• Larisa Iosifovna Bogoraz Russian Soviet dissident
• Larisa Bergen Kazakhstani Olympic volleyball player

Larisa in Pop Culture

• Larisa main character in Barbara Cartland's book "The Devil in Love"
• Larisa Childs character from TV series "Cold Squad"