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GirlGermanic

Alysa

ah-LEE-sah

Popularity

#7584

falling

Letters

5

Syllables

3

Origin

Germanic

Total Births

7,041

Peak Year

#325 in 2001

First Recorded

1953

Style

Modern & Trendy, Soft & Gentle

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Alysa is a variant of Alyssa, which is derived from the alyssum flower, meaning "sweet" or "rational". It also has roots in the Germanic name Adelaide.

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

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Personality Traits

SweetKindIntelligent

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