Lyssa - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Lyssa \l(ys)-sa\ is a variant of Alice (Old German), Alyssa (Greek), Elissa (Greek), Elizabeth (Hebrew), Larissa (Latin) and Lissa (English), and the meaning of Lyssa is "noble, exalted; rational; from the blessed isles; God's promise; God is my oath; cheerful, lighthearted".

The baby name Lyssa sounds like Lyssi and Lysa. Other similar baby names are Nyssa, Nessa, Lesya, Ilyssa, Lesia, Lesha, Lyda, Lyna, Assa, Dessa, Lissy, Elyssa, Lyza, Lyssie, Lyse, Lusa, Lissi, Lisa, Leisa, Leesa, Leasa, Elssa, Jessa, Laryssa, Lisha, Lyla, Lisia, Liesa, Lygia, Lynea, Lyvia, Luisa, Lycia, Lydia, Lynessa, Lynna, Lyria, Lyra, Nissa, Nysa, Rysa, Tassa, Tessa, Tossa and Ulyssa.

Lyssa is a very rare 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 Lyssa. Compare Lyssa with related baby names.