Nyssa - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Nyssa \n(ys)-sa\ is a variant of Nissa (Hebrew) and Nysa (Greek), and the meaning of Nyssa is "to test; goal, ambition".

The baby name Nyssa sounds like Nessa, Neysa, Nessy, Nessah, Nasya, Nasia, Nessya and Nessia. Other similar baby names are Lyssa, Nevsa, Nesta, Lissa, Anyssa, Assa, Dessa, Lyssi, Lysa, Jessa, Neryssa, Naryssa, Nesha, Nya, Nykia, Nydia, Nyla, Nilsa, Nyna, Nisha, Nitsa, Rysa, Tassa, Tessa and Tossa.

Nyssa is an uncommon first name for women and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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