Country World United States Language frenitesptde
Names › Lyssa

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:

Gender G-GG-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Lyssa

Top 10

  1. Cherry96%
  2. Juli96%
  3. Carlotta96%
  4. Louann94%
  5. Caryl94%
  6. Robbin93%
  7. Gayla92%
  8. Mitzi92%
  9. Kitty92%
  10. Cindi90%

Bottom 10

  1. Hal42%
  2. Georgette42%
  3. Alfreda42%
  4. Joesph42%
  5. Lourdes43%
  6. Terrie43%
  7. Kennith47%
  8. Denis47%
  9. Denny47%
  10. Curt48%

Love potential for Lyssa

Top 10

  1. Stanton96%
  2. Susanna96%
  3. Janey94%
  4. Robbin91%
  5. Pattie91%
  6. Donell91%
  7. Denice90%
  8. Ginny90%
  9. Carolann89%
  10. Marva89%

Bottom 10

  1. Hal42%
  2. Dirk42%
  3. Unknown44%
  4. Curt47%
  5. Terese48%
  6. Phil48%
  7. Denny49%
  8. Williams49%
  9. Denis49%
  10. Ike51%

Professional potential for Lyssa

Top 10

  1. Dwain89%
  2. Rob89%
  3. Mimi89%
  4. Jerrold89%
  5. Toney89%
  6. Rogers89%
  7. Ernestina87%
  8. Carolann87%
  9. Karan86%
  10. Greggory84%

Bottom 10

  1. Deidre42%
  2. Madonna42%
  3. Roxane42%
  4. Lolita44%
  5. Unknown44%
  6. Lenny45%
  7. Dori45%
  8. Georgette45%
  9. Gay45%
  10. Zina47%

Crush potential for Lyssa

Top 10

  1. Juli96%
  2. Artis96%
  3. Dino96%
  4. Robbin96%
  5. Cherry96%
  6. Felecia96%
  7. Jonnie96%
  8. Geri96%
  9. Mitzi96%
  10. Madonna96%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph42%
  2. Alfreda42%
  3. Linwood43%
  4. Terrie43%
  5. Lawerence47%
  6. Rogers47%
  7. Kennith48%
  8. Hal49%
  9. Phil49%
  10. Denis49%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.