From Elysium; blissful or of the blessed
Elyssia is a modern elaboration of the name Elysia, which derives from the Greek 'Elysion'. In Greek mythology, the Elysian Fields were the final resting place for the souls of the heroic and the virtuous, representing a state of perfect happiness.
Less common today
Elyssia isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,478 in 1997.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A character in the video game series 'The Legend of Heroes' · The Legend of Heroes
