Greek

Larissa

lah-RISS-ah

Meaning: Possibly citadel, through a Greek place name

Girl
Uncommon
3 syllables

The story

A form of Larisa, possibly from the ancient Thessalian city. The name also belongs to a mythological nymph; its later use in several languages should not obscure that uncertain place-name derivation.

Nicknames

Lara
Rissa
Lissa

Spellings & variants

Larisa
Larysa

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Works everywhere
Soft

Origins

Larissa comes from Greek.

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