The first name Larisa
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A transliteration of the Russian female given name Лари́са (Larísa)
A form of Larissa.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 7 girls were named Larisa, making it the 3,333rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2016, with 27 births (#1,241).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Larisa with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Larisa at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 14 girls born in the United States were named Larisa, the 7,705th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1993, when 108 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Larisa
8 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Larisa OleynikAmerican actress, born 1981
- Larisa LazutinaCross-country skier, born 1965
- Larisa KurkinaCross-country skier, born 1973
- Larisa GrigaBadminton player, born 1984
- Larisa YurkiwCanadian alpine skier, born 1988
- Larisa TsagarayevaFencer, born 1958
- Larisa AlaverdyanArmenian politician, born 1943
- Larissa VolpertEstonian-Russian chess player and literary scholar (1926–2017)
Questions
- How popular is the name Larisa?
- In 2025, 7 girls born in England and Wales were named Larisa, ranking 3,333rd. Its peak was 2016, with 27 births.
- Is Larisa a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,458 US babies named Larisa since 1880 were girls.
- When was Larisa most popular?
- 1993 in the United States, when 108 babies were named Larisa, its highest rank at 1,480th.
- What name is Larisa a form of?
- Larisa is a form of Larissa.