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“Citadel or fortress; or named for a Greek mythological nymph” — Ancient Greek origin
Girl's name · #1646 in the US (2025) · 90s
Larissa reached #363 in 1994 and has eased to #1646 since. About 23,000 girls have carried it since 1946. Lara is a short form of Larissa.
Around the world: about 1 in 740 girls in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 2,300 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 12,000 girls in Sweden (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 487 notable people named Larissa:
Sports figures appear 1.52× more often than among typical names — e.g. Larissa Pimenta, Brazilian judoka.
Similar names: Lara · Nicolette · Lauryn · Clarissa · Alejandra · Elissa
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