Larissa
Larissa is a female given name: 99% of people named Larissa are women, and it is recorded as female in 14 of the 14 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Belarus, Russia
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 22,398 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Larissa
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Larissa," in English, "Guten Tag Larissa," in German. Larissa is a female given name: about 99% of people named Larissa are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Larissa,
German
Guten Tag Larissa,
French
Bonjour Larissa,
Spanish
Estimado/a Larissa:
Chinese
Larissa您好：
Japanese
Larissa様
English
Hi Larissa,
German
Hi Larissa,
French
Salut Larissa,
Spanish
Hola Larissa,
Chinese
Larissa你好：
Japanese
Larissaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | woman's name | 0% |
| Belarus | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Russia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Estonia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Ukraine | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Azerbaijan | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 14 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Bulgaria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 22,398 female · 22,398 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Larissa a male or female name?
Larissa is a female given name: 99% of people named Larissa are women, and it is recorded as female in 14 of the 14 countries covered.
How do I address Larissa in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Larissa," in English, "Guten Tag Larissa," in German. Larissa is a female given name: about 99% of people named Larissa are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Larissa a unisex name?
Larissa is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Larissa are men. Larissa leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Larissa a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/larissa (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_larissa,
title = {Is Larissa a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/larissa},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}