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Larisa

Girl

Meaning of Larisa: Greek: 'citadel'

Larisa is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7254th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 3015th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#7254

14 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3015

8 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

3,458

First recorded 1951 · peak 1993

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 77 babies1982: 53 babies1983: 69 babies1984: 75 babies1985: 63 babies1986: 72 babies1987: 71 babies1988: 87 babies1989: 80 babies1990: 80 babies19901991: 79 babies1992: 80 babies1993: 108 babies1994: 104 babies1995: 88 babies1996: 64 babies1997: 73 babies1998: 71 babies1999: 67 babies2000: 67 babies20002001: 47 babies2002: 70 babies2003: 51 babies2004: 75 babies2005: 54 babies2006: 58 babies2007: 59 babies2008: 34 babies2009: 35 babies2010: 38 babies20102011: 34 babies2012: 22 babies2013: 27 babies2014: 13 babies2015: 14 babies2016: 21 babies2017: 19 babies2018: 20 babies2019: 18 babies2020: 13 babies20202021: 15 babies2022: 18 babies2023: 16 babies2024: 19 babies2025: 14 babies
US babies named Larisa per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 108.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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