It is of Greek origin and the meaning of Alyssa is rational.

Alyssa name meaning greek. The spelling has probably been influenced by that of the alyssum flower the name of which is derived from Greek α against combined with λυσσα lyssa madness rabies since it was believed to cure madness. Origin Any African American American Indian Anglo-Saxon Arabic Armenian Basque Celtic Chechen Chinese Dutch English French Gaelic German Ghanaian Greek Hawaiian Hebrew Hindi Hindu Hungarian Indian Irish Italian Japanese Korean Latin Muslim Native American Nigerian Persian Polish Punjabi Russian Sanskrit Scandinavian Scottish. Also the name of a bright yellow flower alyssum.

The meaning of Alyssa is joy great happiness. It is also of German origin where its meaning is noble kind. The name Alyssa is primarily a female name of Greek origin that means Rational.

Although the names have a simple meaning it doesnt detract from the devotion you feel toward her. Also form of Alisa. Alyssa Name Meaning and History What Does Alyssa Mean and History.

Other origins for the name Alyssa include - Greek EnglishThe name Alyssa is most often used as a girl name or female name. Allyssa is also a derivative of Alyssa Greek. Also form of Alice.

Allyssa is also used as a variation of Elissa. If you would like to suggest one or more categories for the name click hereWe have plenty of different baby name categories to search for special meanings plus popular and unique names search our database before choosing but also note that baby name. Meaning History.

The name Alyssa is in the following categories. Alyssa is generally used as a girls name. The spelling has probably been influenced by that of the alyssum flower the name of which is derived from Greek ἀ a a negative prefix combined with λύσσα lyssa meaning madness rabies since it was believed to cure madness.