Elysia

I named my third daughter Elysia. It's pronounced "EH-liss-ee-uh," from "Elysian fields," with the first 2 vowels being softened (but not shortened to the unstressed "uh") and a soft /s/. We tend to shorten it to Ely (pronounced like the common name "Ellie"), but she could also use Sia if she wanted; however, she usually prefers her full name over either of the shortened versions.

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It comes from Greek & Roman mythology. Elysium is the home of the Elder Gods and their chosen ones; the place they retired to, in contrast to Mt Olympus, where the "active" gods resided, and Hades/Hell, where the souls of humans went. Elysium is a place of love, peace and plenty. Perhaps, it's an early conception of heaven.

I actually think, but I am not 100% and my google search left me kinda confused, but I always thought that Elysia (also thought it was Elysian feilds) was a part of the realm of the dead, which was called Hades. But I guess it is different for everyone.

I read that the name means "thunder-struck," having evolved from the designation of a person or place struck by lightning (enelysion, enelysios).