The Name Larisa
Larisa is a female name of Greek origin meaning “from the city of Larissa; seagull”. Below are the forms of the name, name days in the Orthodox calendar, character by tradition, numerology, the first letter, talismans and compatibility with other names.
Origin and meaning
Larisa is a female name of Greek origin. Meaning: “from the city of Larissa; seagull”. From the Greek Λάρισα, the name of a city in Thessaly; it is also often interpreted as “seagull” (λάρος).
Forms of the name
| Full form | Larisa |
| Short forms | Lara, Lora |
| Affectionate forms | Larochka, Larisochka |
Name days (angel’s day)
| April 8 | Martyr Larissa of Gothia |
A name day is the feast of the saint after whom a person was baptised. If several saints share the name, custom is to celebrate the first feast after the birthday. Shown here are the main feasts in the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church, with civil (Gregorian) dates.
Character by tradition
Larisa, by tradition, is an independent, determined and emotional nature. She knows how to get her way and loves freedom. She can be quick-tempered and jealous. Her strength is energy and decisiveness.
Name numerology
Letters of the name Larisa («Лариса») in the Russian 1–9 table: Л 4 + А 1 + Р 9 + И 1 + С 1 + А 1 = 17 → 8. The sum is reduced to one digit; the master numbers 11, 22 and 33 are kept.
Name number 8 — power and achievement. Eight is the number of business and money: organising talent, ambition, skill with resources. The weak spot is a domineering streak and measuring life by results.
Vowels give the soul number 3 (communication and creativity), consonants the personality number 5 (freedom and change). Inner motive: communication and creativity; outer manner: freedom and change. Such a gap is not bad in itself: others see one side, close people know the other.
In Slavic Cyrillic numerals (using the modern spelling of the name): Л=30 + А=1 + Р=100 + И=8 + С=200 + А=1 = 340, reduced to 7. Letters that had no numeric value are skipped. This is an additional digit, not a second name number: meanings for the Cyrillic numerals were added in the 20th century, modeled on Western numerology.
More: name number with surname, Slavic Cyrillic numerals, number meanings.
First letter and letters of the name
In letter reading — a popular tradition of interpreting letters — the first letter of the name matters most: it sets the main tone of character. The other letters add shades.
Л (L) — sense of beauty. Artistry, refined taste, a wish to share knowledge and impressions.
Other letters: А — beginning and action; Р — confidence and courage; И — refinement and kindness; С — common sense.
Talismans of the name
Name books usually derive talismans from the name number and its planet; lists differ between authors. Here we follow Cheiro (“Book of Numbers”): number 8 is linked with the planet Saturn.
| Planet | Saturn |
| Stones | black pearl, dark sapphire, amethyst |
| Colours | dark grey, dark blue, black |
| Favourable days | Saturday |
Compatibility with other names
In numerology, compatibility of names is judged by their numbers. Number 8 goes most easily with 2, 4 and 6, and has more friction with 1 and 8.
Goes well with: Anatoliy, Anton, Vadim, German, Demyan, Leonid, Rostislav, Stepan, Timur, Yaroslav.
More friction with: Afanasiy, Grigoriy, Egor, Matvey, Platon, Yakov.
Check a couple precisely: compatibility by name.
Outcome
The name Larisa carries the meaning “from the city of Larissa; seagull”. Name number 8 — power and achievement; first letter L — sense of beauty. Inner wishes (communication and creativity) and outer manner (freedom and change) differ: a person with this name needs close people to see more than what is shown. Name days: April 8.