Goal, ambition, or new beginning
In Greek mythology, Nysa is the name of the mountainous region where the infant Dionysus was raised by nymphs. In Sanskrit, it is often interpreted as meaning a goal or the beginning of something new. It is also associated with a genus of butterflies, adding a subtle connection to transformation.
Less common today
Nysa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,820 in 2016.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Daughter of Indian actors Ajay Devgn and Kajol
A character in the Star Trek universe associated with the planet Nyssa · Star Trek
