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Calyssa

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How to Pronounce Calyssa

Pronounced kuh-LISS-uh /kəˈlɪs.ə/Low

Meaning: Calyssa is a modern American blend, joining the Cal- of Calista to the -lyssa of Alyssa, and sometimes spelled Kalyssa. It is an invented name rather than an inherited one, built for its soft, flowing sound.Low

In 30 seconds: Calyssa is a modern blend of Calista and Alyssa, coined for its soft sound. It stayed rare, peaking in the early twenty-tens (said kuh-LISS-uh).
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningCalyssa is a modern American blend, joining the Cal- of Calista to the -lyssa of Alyssa, and sometimes spelled Kalyssa. It is an invented name rather than an inherited one, built for its soft, flowing sound.
U.S. rank (2018)#14119 ↗ Rising
2018 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2011
Total births (all-time)≈ 295

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201119902018

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Calyssa is a coined blend that fuses the Cal- of Calista with the -lyssa of Alyssa, occasionally written Kalyssa. It is an invented modern name, valued for a soft, melodic sound rather than a dictionary meaning, and it belongs to the recent wave of mix-and-match American girls' names.

Calyssa was never common in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 2011, and it stayed rare on either side. A girl named Calyssa then is in her teens today.

Did you know? Calyssa reflects a late twentieth and early twenty-first century fashion for blended girls' names, mixing familiar pieces like Cal- and -lyssa into something new but instantly readable.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Calyssa — Coined blend of Calista + Alyssa; Kalyssa spelling

Variations

KalyssaCalissaCalista

Nicknames

CaliLyssa

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If you like Calyssa…

Alyssa— one half of the blend
Calista— the source of the Cal- opening
Carissa— a like soft blended girl's name
Melissa— shares the flowing -issa sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Calyssa mean?

It is a modern blend of Calista and Alyssa, sometimes spelled Kalyssa; a coined name valued for its sound.

How do you pronounce Calyssa?

It is said kuh-LISS-uh /kəˈlɪs.ə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Calyssa a boy or girl name?

Calyssa is used here as a girl's name.

How popular is Calyssa?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early twenty-tens.

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