Gender
Origin
- Russian
- Cheerful
- Greek
- Cheerful; In Greek mythology, Larissa was the mother of Pelasgus. Larissa is also the name of a city in Greece and is a moon of the planet Neptune. See also Lara.
Syllables
3
Themes
- Celestial
- Exotic
- Star/Planet
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Larissa
Pronunciation
l(a)-rissa, lar(is)-sa
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1994 (rank #363, 715 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1643, 126 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 126 |
| 2024 | 129 |
| 2023 | 148 |
| 2022 | 136 |
| 2021 | 140 |
| 2020 | 116 |
| 2019 | 143 |
| 2018 | 146 |
| 2017 | 206 |
| 2016 | 181 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #566, 64 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1892, 15 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2024 | 24 |
| 2023 | 38 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2020 | 27 |
| 2019 | 36 |
| 2018 | 29 |
| 2017 | 37 |
| 2016 | 44 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1990 (rank #424, 80 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2962, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2016 | 21 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2014 | 17 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #471, 9 births); most recent 2024 (rank #869, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #352, 8 births); most recent 2017 (rank #446, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #370, 4 births); most recent 2015 (rank #426, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1994 (rank #127, 33 births); most recent 2013 (rank #441, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence