Pledged to God
A modern phonetic spelling of the Greek name Alyssa, which is derived from the alyssum flower. It is also frequently used as a variant of Elizabeth, a Hebrew name meaning 'God is my oath'.
Less common today
Elyssa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #802 in 1998.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American television actress
The legendary founder and first queen of Carthage, also known as Dido · The Aeneid
