Elyssa

eh-LIS-ah3 syllables

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A variant of the name Elisa, meaning 'God is my oath'. (Modern)

What does Elyssa mean?

Modern: A variant of the name Elisa, meaning 'God is my oath'.. Elyssa is a variant of Elisa, which is of Hebrew origin and means 'God is my oath'.

Is Elyssa a good dog name?

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Elyssa in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Elyssa in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Elyssa suit?

Classic

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

What the Playgroup Will Assume About Elyssa

When Elyssa arrived, the other pups wondered if she’d be like the fancy hotel guests. But she sniffed all the toys instead, and they decided she’s more of a ‘playtime diplomat’ than a ‘paws-itively posh’ type!

Names similar to Elyssa

Abagael — A variant of Abigail, meaning 'my father's joy'.Abagail — A variant of Abigail, meaning 'my father is joy'.Abayomi — Yoruba name meaning 'bringer of joy'.Abbiegail — Variant of Abigail, meaning 'my father's joy'.Abbigail — Means 'my father is joyful' in Hebrew.Abdalla — An Arabic name meaning 'servant of God'.Abdulloh — Variant of Abdullah, meaning 'servant of God'.Abegail — Variant of Abigail, meaning 'my father is joy'.

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