Noble, exalted, or of a noble kind
Allysia is a modern phonetic variant of Alicia and Alice. It traces back to the Germanic name Adalheidis, which combines the elements 'adal' (noble) and 'heid' (type or kind).
Less common today
Allysia isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,267 in 1997.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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