Pure, holy, or chaste
Neysa is often considered a variant of the Greek name Agnes, meaning pure or chaste. It has also been associated with Hebrew origins meaning miracle, though its primary etymological path is through the Greek and Russian diminutive forms.
Less common today
Neysa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,547 in 1993.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American illustrator and portrait painter for McCall's and Liberty
