Larissa - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Larissa \l(a)-rissa, lar(is)-sa\ is pronounced la-RISS-ah. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "cheerful, lighthearted". Variant of Lara; from the same root as Hilary. Popular in Russia.

Larissa has 7 variant forms: Lari, Larisa, Laryssa, Lerissa, Lissa, Lorissa and Lyssa.

Baby names that sound like Larissa are Lauricia, Loris, Lyricia and Lyris.

Larissa is a popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Larissa. Click here to compare Larissa with related baby names.