Larissa
lah-RIH-sah
Popularity
#1615
Letters
7
Syllables
3
Origin
Greek
Total Births
23,370
Peak Year
#715 in 1994
First Recorded
1946
Style
Soft & Gentle, Mythological
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
A Greek name derived from the city of Larissa in Thessaly, Greece. The meaning is debated, possibly relating to 'citadel' or 'cheerful'.
Numerology
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