Larisa: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Larisa – Meaning: citadel, stronghold – Origin: Ancient Greek (Slavic spelling variant of Larissa) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: luh-REE-sah


Larisa is an Ancient Greek (Slavic spelling variant of Larissa) girl's name meaning “citadel, stronghold”. It appears in our list of 150+ Russian Baby Girl Names That Are Beautifully Underrated.

Meaning & Origin of Larisa

Meaning: Citadel, stronghold.

Origin: Ancient Greek (Slavic spelling variant of Larissa).

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Larisa

Phonetic: luh-REE-sah   IPA: /ləˈriːsə/

Popularity of Larisa

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1951–2024.

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