Larissa

luh-RIS-uh; la-RIH-sa

English, German, and Portuguese variation of Larisa, Greek and Russian

"citadel"

Larissa Origin and Meaning

Variation of Lara

Larissa Rank in US Top 1000

# 853 in the US

Larissa Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 721 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Larissa

• 721 Nameberry 2025
• 615 Unique 2024
• 931 England 2023
• 170 Germany 2016
• 173 switzerland 2021
• 66 Estonia 2024

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Famous People Named Larissa

• Saint Larissa 4th century Goth martyr
• Larissa Hope Wilson English actress
• Larissa França Brazilian beach volleyball player
• Larissa Joy Waters Australian Senator
• Larissa Costa (Silva de Oliveira) Miss Brazil 2009
• Larissa Ramos (Costa) Brazilian Miss Earth 2009
• Larissa Lai Canadian novelist
• Larissa Tahireh "Lara" Giddings Australian politician, 44th premier of Tasmania
• Larissa Meek American beauty queen and reality TV personality
• Larissa del Mar Fiallo (Scanlón) Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2004
• Larissa Mabel Riquelme (Frutos) Paraguayan model and actress
• Larissa Rose Crummer Australian soccer player

The name Larissa in Pop Culture

• Larissa Greek nymph
• Larissa minor character in Lois Lowry's "The Giver"
• Larissa capital of Thessaly, Greece
• Larissa moon of Neptune
• Larissa "Lardo" Duan character in webcomic "Check Please!"