Cheerful and noble
Jolyssa is a modern American blended name. It likely combines the French-derived 'Jo' (from Jolie, meaning pretty or cheerful) with the name 'Lyssa' or the suffix '-lyssa' from Alyssa, which has roots in the Greek word for noble or the alyssum flower.
Less common today
Jolyssa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,600 in 2006.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
