Elyssia
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning blissful or of elysium; related to Alyssa.
Elyssia by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Elyssia. In the US, 9 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 26 babies in 2003, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Elyssia. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Elysiafrom elysium, blissful place; a form of Elyse20 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elyssanoble; a form of Alyssa or Elizabeth94 in the US (2017)
- Elissia10 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elessia5 in the US (2017)
- Elissanoble; a form of Elise or Elizabeth164 in the US (2017)
- Elisiablissful; a form of Alicia44 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Elyssia
Names that are said the same way as Elyssia, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean joy
Like Elyssia, each of these has joy in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Abigailmy father's joy10,557 in the US (2017)
- Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
- Edendelight, paradise594 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jocelyncheerful or joyful; from Jocundus1,828 in the US (2017)
- Tatumcheerful or bringer of joy1,159 in the US (2017)
- Joyjoy; gladness and pleasure971 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Elyssia
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