Given name
Larisa
“a lighthearted woman”
Larisa is a variant of Larissa. One Latin interpretation is “a lighthearted woman.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Larisa is a variant of Larissa. One Latin interpretation is “a lighthearted woman.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Larisa is a variant of Larissa. A possible origin is Greek, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1951. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Larisa through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,458
- 0 boys · 3,458 girls
- Most popular year
- 1993
- 108 babies
- 2025
- 14
- #7,705 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −10%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 14 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,705 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 9.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 108 in 1993. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 9,748 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Larisa’s family of names
In German usage, Larisa has a related form in Larissa. In Danish usage, Larisa has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form LARYSA. In English usage, Larisa has a conventional equivalent in the Russian form Лариса.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Larisa has relatives in 5 languages.
4 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 5
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Larisa
- Larisa LatyninaSoviet-Russian artistic gymnast and ballet dancer (born 1934)
- Larisa ShepitkoSoviet film director and screenwriter (1938—1979)
- RoxenRomanian singer-songwriterborn 2000
- Larisa OleynikAmerican actressborn 1981
- Larisa Lazutinacross-country skierborn 1965
- Larisa NeilandLatvian tennis player (born 1966)
- Larisa DolinaRussian singer and actorborn 1955
- Larisa KorobeynikovaRussian fencerborn 1987
- Larisa GolubkinaSoviet and Russian actress (1940–2025)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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