Larisa
lah-REE-sah
Girl · English
Meaning: Of Larisa, citadel
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Larissa
Girl · Greek · Medium name
- Meaning
- Citadel; cheerful
- Pronunciation
- lah-RISS-ah
- Origin
- Greek
- Popularity
- Uncommon in United Kingdom (2025)
Meaning varies between reference sources.
From Greek, a city name in Thessaly; possibly from 'laros' meaning cheerful or sea-bird.
Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025
ClassicInternationalSoft and gentle
Languages in use: Greek, Russian
Commonly used in: United Kingdom, Greece, Eastern Europe
Alternate spellings
LarisaRussian
Russian form.
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