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Lariza
How to Pronounce Lariza
Pronounced lah-REE-zah /ləˈriːzə/Medium
Meaning: Lariza is a variant of Larissa, a Greek name from the ancient city of Larisa, sometimes connected to a word for 'citadel' or associated with a sea nymph of myth. The Lariza spelling is used especially in Spanish-speaking families.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Lariza is a variant of Larissa, from the ancient Greek city of Larisa and, in myth, a nymph of the same name. The single-s spelling appears among US Hispanic families as a smooth, distinctive form.
Lariza was never common in this spelling, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak in the mid two-thousands. A girl named Lariza then is a teenager or young adult today.
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What does the name Lariza mean?
It is a variant of Larissa, from the ancient Greek city of Larisa, sometimes linked to a word for 'citadel.'
How do you pronounce Lariza?
It is said lah-REE-zah /ləˈriːzə/, three syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Lariza a boy or girl name?
Lariza is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Lariza?
It has always been rare in this spelling, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak in the mid two-thousands.