Nyssa \n(ys)-sa\ as a girl's name is a variant of Nissa (Hebrew) and Nysa (Greek), and the meaning of Nyssa is "to test; goal, ambition".

The baby name Nyssa sounds like Nessa, Neysa, Nessy, Nessah, Nasya, Nasia, Nessya and Nessia. Other similar baby names are Lyssa, Nevsa, Nesta, Lissa, Anyssa, Assa, Dessa, Lyssi, Lysa, Jessa, Neryssa, Naryssa, Nesha, Nya, Nykia, Nydia, Nyla, Nilsa, Nyna, Nisha, Nitsa, Rysa, Tassa, Tessa and Tossa.