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Lyssa

Girl Name day: December 16
Lyssa is a short form of Alyssa: on birth records it is written Alyssa (310,075 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Alyssa page. Also a short form of Elyssa.
Origin: Greek (botanical) / Germanic (via Alice). Meaning: without madness; or the alyssum flower.
Probably from the flower alyssum, from Greek 'a-' (without) and 'lyssa' (madness, rabies), or an elaborated form of Alice.

Name day for Lyssa

December 16

Why this day? Lyssa is a short form of Alyssa, and shares its name day.

Lyssa is celebrated in the United States on December 16.

The story of the name Lyssa

Lyssa is a short form of Alyssa. It keeps its origin (Greek (botanical) / Germanic (via Alice)) and meaning — without madness; or the alyssum flower, and shares its name day, December 16.

On birth records, Lyssa is rarely written as such: the Lyssas are Alyssas (310,075 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Alyssa page. Lyssa is also a short form of Elyssa.

Frequently asked questions about Lyssa

What does Lyssa mean?

Lyssa is a short form of Alyssa, which means without madness; or the alyssum flower.

When is Lyssa's name day?

December 16, together with Alyssa: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Lyssa a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Alyssa.

Lyssa's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Lyssa

Top 10

  1. Mae95%
  2. Clara93%
  3. Dora91%
  4. Lillie90%
  5. Nellie89%
  6. June88%
  7. Shirley88%
  8. Ruby86%
  9. Sylvia84%
  10. Joyce84%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Agnes42%
  3. Norma42%
  4. Gertrude44%
  5. Bertha47%
  6. Mildred47%
  7. Genevieve47%
  8. Hattie49%
  9. Myrtle51%
  10. Annie52%

Love potential for Lyssa

Top 10

  1. Clara88%
  2. Marguerite87%
  3. Margaret87%
  4. Mattie87%
  5. Margie87%
  6. Pauline87%
  7. Loretta86%
  8. Marlene86%
  9. Elsie85%
  10. Mae85%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada49%
  2. Jean55%
  3. Joan55%
  4. Jennie55%
  5. Agnes57%
  6. Vera59%
  7. Ida59%
  8. Mildred60%
  9. Norma60%
  10. Gertrude61%

Professional potential for Lyssa

Top 10

  1. Marian86%
  2. Pearl84%
  3. Bertha84%
  4. Norma84%
  5. Lorraine81%
  6. Anna81%
  7. Frances81%
  8. Annie81%
  9. Agnes80%
  10. Sylvia80%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada46%
  2. Maxine48%
  3. Lillie50%
  4. Mae52%
  5. Thelma53%
  6. Jennie55%
  7. Ruby55%
  8. Joan55%
  9. Jean55%
  10. Marjorie57%

Crush potential for Lyssa

Top 10

  1. Mae96%
  2. Shirley96%
  3. Dora96%
  4. Ruby96%
  5. Clara95%
  6. June95%
  7. Lillie94%
  8. Thelma94%
  9. Nellie94%
  10. Priscilla93%

Bottom 10

  1. Mildred42%
  2. Agnes42%
  3. Norma42%
  4. Ruth42%
  5. Annie44%
  6. Anna44%
  7. Gertrude45%
  8. Bertha46%
  9. Genevieve48%
  10. Hattie50%
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