Alyssa
Alyssa is a feminine given name with multiple origins. Alysa is an alternative spelling.
As used in Western countries, the name is usually derived from the name of the flower alyssum. The name of the flower derives from the Greek ἀ- a- and λύσσα lyssa ; the flower was formerly thought to cure skin diseases. It shares many variants in common with the name Alice and is occasionally considered a form of that name as well.
Other equivalents of Alice include Alisa and Alissa. Elissa are variations of the name of Queen Elissa, the founder of Carthage, used in Middle Eastern countries.
The name has been popular in the United States, where it ranked among the top 20 names between 2000 and 2009. The name's popularity declined steadily throughout the next decade, and by 2020 its rank had fallen to 199.
Notables with the name Alyssa
- Alyssa A. Goodman, American astronomer, scientist, and college professor
- Alyssa Adams, American editor and graphic designer
- Alyssa Alano, Philippine-Australian film and television actress and host
- Alyssa Alhadeff, one of the 17 victims who was killed in the Stoneman [Douglas High School shooting]
- Alyssa Anderson, American competition swimmer
- Alyssa Ashley Nichols, birth name of American actress Indigo
- Alyssa Ayres, American college dean
- Alyssa Baldin, Canadian elite ice hockey player
- Alyssa Bannan, Australian rules footballer
- Alyssa Barlow, former member of American Christian rock and CCM band BarlowGirl
- Alyssa Baumann, American gymnast
- Alyssa Beckerman, American gymnast
- Alyssa Boey, Malaysian tennis player
- Alyssa Bonagura, American singer-songwriter
- Alyssa Brown, Canadian artistic gymnast
- Alyssa Brugman, Australian writer and novelist
- Alyssa Budhoo, Canadian-Guyanese footballer
- Alyssa Bull, Australian canoeist
- Alyssa Bustamante, American murderer
- Alyssa Campanella, American beauty queen
- Alyssa Carson, American space enthusiast
- Alyssa Cecere, Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Alyssa Chia, Taiwanese actress and television host
- Alyssa Cole, American author
- Alyssa Conley, South African athlete
- Alissa Crans, American mathematician
- Alyssa Cruz Aguero, Guamanian beauty pageant contestant
- Alyssa Diaz, American actress
- Alyssa Edwards, American drag queen
- Alyssa Farah Griffin, American political advisor
- Alyssa Fleming, American lacrosse player
- Alyssa Gagliardi, American ice hockey player
- Alyssa Gialamas, American Paralympic swimmer
- Alyssa Giannetti, American professional footballer
- Alyssa Graham, American singer-songwriter
- Alyssa Hayden, Australian politician
- Alyssa Healy, Australian women's cricketer
- Alyssa Howard, pseudonym of American writing partners Eileen Buckholtz, Ruth Glick, Carolyn Males, and Louise Titchener
- Alyssa Jacey, American singer-songwriter and former dancer
- Alyssa Kleiner, American soccer player
- Alyssa Lagonia, Canadian professional soccer player
- Alyssa Lampe, American freestyle wrestler
- Alyssa LaRoche, American entrepreneur, machinimaker, fashion designer, journalist, scenographer, and author
- Alyssa Leonard, American lacrosse player
- Alyssa Lim, English badminton player
- Alyssa Manley, American field hockey player
- Alyssa Mastromonaco, American spokeswoman and former government official
- Alyssa Mautz, American professional soccer player
- Alyssa Mayo, American tennis player
- Alyssa McClelland, Australian director, writer, and actress
- Alyssa Mendonsa, Indian playback singer
- Alyssa Micaela, American country singer-songwriter
- Alyssa Mifsud, Australian rules footballer
- Alyssa Milano, American actress, producer, singer, author, and activist
- Alyssa Miller, American model
- Alyssa Monks, American painter
- Alyssa Murray, American professional lacrosse player
- Alyssa Naeher, American soccer player
- Alyssa Nakken, American professional baseball coach
- Alyssa Nicole Pallett, Canadian model, actress, and businesswoman
- Alyssa Oviedo, American-born Dominican footballer
- Alyssa Parker, American field hockey player
- Alyssa Peterson, American Army soldier
- Alyssa Ramsey, American soccer player
- Alyssa Reid, Canadian singer-songwriter
- Alyssa Rosenzweig, Canadian software engineer
- Alyssa Saufika, member of musical group Blink Indonesia
- Alyssa Soebandono, Indonesian actress, presenter, and singer
- Alyssa Stephens, birth name of American rapper Latto
- Alyssa Sutherland, Australian actress
- Alyssa Thompson, American professional soccer player
- Alyssa Thomas, American professional basketball player
- Alyssa Tirtosentono, Dutch badminton player
- Alyssa Underwood, Australian cricketer
- Alyssa Ustby, American basketball player
- Alyssa Valdez, Filipino volleyball player
- Alyssa Wohlfeiler, American ice hockey player
- Alyssa Wong, American writer
Notables with the name Alysa
- Alysa Stanton, African-American rabbi
- Alysa Liu, American figure skater
- Alysa King, Canadian actress
- Alysa Nahmias, American director, producer, and writer
Fictional characters
- Alyssa, a character in the 2022 American-Canadian holiday film Christmas in Rockwell
- Alyssa Jones, from the View Askewniverse characters#Alyssa Jones|View Askewniverse] and the 1997 film Chasing Amy
- Alyssa Moy, from Fantastic Four comics