Alyssa is a feminine given name with multiple origins.

The name of the flower derives from the Greek ἀ- a- ("not") and λύσσα lyssa ("mania, rabies"); the flower was formerly thought to cure skin diseases.

[2] Other equivalents of Alice include Alisa and Alissa.

Elissa (Arabic: اليسار / ALA-LC: Alīssār; اليسا / Alīssā; عليسا ‘Alīssā; عليسة / ‘Alīssah) are variations of the name of Queen Elissa, the founder of Carthage, used in Middle Eastern countries.

The name's popularity declined steadily throughout the next decade, and by 2020 its rank had fallen to 199.