Lysias: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Releasing, setting free
Origin
Greek
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
LISS-ee-uhs

Lysias is a Greek boy's name meaning “releasing, setting free”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Lysias

Meaning: Releasing, setting free.

Origin: Greek.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Lysias

LISS-ee-uhsIPA /ˈlɪsiəs/

Popularity of Lysias

Lysias doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Lysias

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