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Larrissa

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How to Pronounce Larrissa

Pronounced luh-RISS-uh /ləˈrɪs.ə/Medium

Meaning: Larrissa is a doubled-r spelling of Larissa, the name of an ancient city in Thessaly and of a naiad, or water nymph, in Greek myth. Its literal meaning is uncertain, though it is sometimes linked to a word for a citadel. A moon of Neptune also bears the name Larissa.Low

In 30 seconds: Larrissa is a variant of Larissa, an ancient Greek city and a mythic water nymph. It stayed rare, peaking in the early nineteen-nineties (said luh-RISS-uh).

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MeaningLarrissa is a doubled-r spelling of Larissa, the name of an ancient city in Thessaly and of a naiad, or water nymph, in Greek myth. Its literal meaning is uncertain, though it is sometimes linked to a word for a citadel. A moon of Neptune also bears the name Larissa.

U.S. rank (2011)#18353 ↗ Rising

2011 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1992

Total births (all-time)≈ 348

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Larrissa is a variant of Larissa, a name carried by an ancient Thessalian city and by a water nymph of Greek legend. The doubled r is a modern American touch on a graceful classical name. Its exact meaning is debated, but its associations are with flowing water and old Greek places.

Larrissa was always rare in this spelling, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1992, well below the more common Larissa. A girl named Larrissa then is in her thirties today.

Did you know? Larissa, the parent name, belongs both to a real Greek city and to a naiad of myth, and even to one of Neptune's small moons, giving it reach from the ancient world to the solar system.

Overall data confidence 45%

References - Larrissa — Variant of Larissa; ancient Greek city / naiad

Variations

LarissaLarisaLaryssa

Nicknames

LaraRissa

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Larissa— the standard form Larrissa varies

Laryssa— a close cousin spelling

Marissa— a like flowing -issa girl's name

Clarissa— shares the -issa ending and rhythm

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Larrissa mean?

It is a variant of Larissa, the name of an ancient Greek city and of a water nymph in myth.

How do you pronounce Larrissa?

It is said luh-RISS-uh /ləˈrɪs.ə/, three syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Larrissa a boy or girl name?

Larrissa is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Larrissa?

It has always been rare in this spelling, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.