Taissa

Ukrainian-American actress Taissa Farmiga bears this unusual spelling of Taisa, from Taisiya and ultimately the Greek name Thaïs.

In the thriller drama TV series, Yellowjackets, Tawny Cypress and Jasmin Savoy Brown play Taissa Turner.

Pronounced tah-EE-suh.

As of October 2026, Taissa ranked #13054 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #9617 in 1973.