Meaning For Name Alyssa

The name alyssa is of hebrew origin.

Meaning for name alyssa. The name of the flower comes from the greek negative prefix combined with lyssa which means madness and rabies. Alyssa is a variation of the name alicia. Alyssa a non quranic name for girls.

The spelling has probably been influenced by that of the alyssum flower the name of which is derived from greek ἀ a a negative prefix combined with λύσσα lyssa meaning madness rabies since it was believed to cure madness. The name alyssa is a girl s name of english origin meaning noble. It s related to the flower alyssum as well as to the classic alice and variants.

The name is also a variation of the name alice which is of the nobility. The spelling of the name may be influenced by the alyssum flower. Alyssa is variant of alisa and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation see below for full meaning.

Alyssa is a very prominent first name for women 448 out of 4276 top 10 but an uncommon surname for both adults and children. Meaning history variant of alicia. Alyssa is generally used as a girl s name.

Demographics alyssa was first listed in 1960 1969 and reached its top rank of 11 in the u s. Alyssa was in the top 20 from 1997 2010 and peaked as the 11th most popular girls name in 1998 and 1999 but has become less popular in recent years. In the year 1999 and is presently at 150.

It consists of 6 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced a ly ssa. This is because it was known to cure madness.