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Alyssa
say it uh-lis-uh
What Alyssa means
- English and Germanic form of Alicia, from Alice (noble); also linked to the alyssum flower debated
How popular it is
Its use is falling over the last ten years.
- no. 68 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 200 in Australia (2024)
- no. 208 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 210 in New Zealand (2023)
- no. 220 in France (2019)
- no. 252 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 276 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 303 in Switzerland (2025)
In the United States it was most popular around 1990.
Other forms
Alissa, Alicia
Names with a similar meaning
Alice Nora Sara Freya Sarah Sadie Agustina Ada Zara Alina Audrey Aaliyah