Lyssandra

If you like the name Alyssa, but want something with a bit more edge, why not go for Lyssandra? This feminine name comes from the Greek Lysander, meaning “releasing mankind.” Your child will enjoy the freedom to be who they want to be in the future, and a liberating title like Lyssandra wholeheartedly embraces this truth. There are also links to the Greek words lyssa, meaning “madness” or “rage,” and aner, meaning “man” or “mankind.” This gives Lyssandra the meaning “rage of mankind,” but don’t let that discourage you: Anger is a natural emotion that can motivate and inspire. Finally, for all the book nerds out there, the name Lyssandra may remind you of the character Lysandra from Sarah J. Maas’s Throne of Glass series, giving the name a fantastical note to boot.