Larissa
How to say it: luh-RISS-uh · /ləˈrɪsə/
From Greek, possibly meaning 'citadel' or derived from Larissa, an ancient city in Thessaly.
Larissa was the 1,218th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 126 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 39% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,251 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,218 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 126 |
| Share of births | 1 in 23,681 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −39% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,251 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Larissa peaked in the 1990s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Lari
- Rissa
- Lara
- Lisa
Other spellings
Honouring a Larissa in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Larissa is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Larissa
- Larissa Riquelme (born 1984)Paraguayan model and actress
- Larissa Manoela (born 2000)Brazilian actress and singer
- Larissa Wilson (born 1989)English actress
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