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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. Jeremy79%
  2. Jason76%
  3. Troy74%
  4. Brian72%
  5. Wesley72%
  6. Bradley72%
  7. Mario70%
  8. Lance69%
  9. Darren66%
  10. Brent64%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Eric43%
  4. Marc45%
  5. Andre46%
  6. Erik51%
  7. Chad53%
  8. Derrick55%
  9. Rodney62%
  10. Brent64%

Love potential for Lyssa

Top 10

  1. Jeremy74%
  2. Mario67%
  3. Brian65%
  4. Jason65%
  5. Troy65%
  6. Lance62%
  7. Brent61%
  8. Andre61%
  9. Scott61%
  10. Wesley60%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad44%
  2. Marc48%
  3. Shawn49%
  4. Shane49%
  5. Eric51%
  6. Erik51%
  7. Darren54%
  8. Rodney58%
  9. Bradley58%
  10. Derrick59%

Professional potential for Lyssa

Top 10

  1. Shane87%
  2. Shawn87%
  3. Brent77%
  4. Derrick75%
  5. Erik72%
  6. Andre70%
  7. Scott70%
  8. Marc68%
  9. Eric67%
  10. Rodney66%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Jason42%
  3. Darren45%
  4. Bradley49%
  5. Lance55%
  6. Brian57%
  7. Wesley59%
  8. Troy60%
  9. Jeremy63%
  10. Mario65%

Crush potential for Lyssa

Top 10

  1. Jason96%
  2. Bradley93%
  3. Wesley92%
  4. Mario88%
  5. Lance86%
  6. Jeremy84%
  7. Troy84%
  8. Darren83%
  9. Brian80%
  10. Chad78%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Andre45%
  4. Eric52%
  5. Marc52%
  6. Erik57%
  7. Derrick64%
  8. Rodney65%
  9. Scott67%
  10. Brent67%
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