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Nissa

Statistics: Brazil · native version ↗
Girl Name day: May 30
Origin: modern English. Meaning: God is gracious.
Came about from Jane by adding the fashion of the time ending '-ice'.

Name day for Nissa

May 30

Why this day? Nissa is a short form of Janice, and shares its name day.

Nissa is celebrated in the United States on June 24; Brazil on May 30.

The story of the name Nissa

Nissa is a short form of Janice. It keeps its origin (modern English) and meaning — god is gracious, and shares its name day, May 30.

On birth records, Nissa is rarely written as such: the Nissas are Janices (28,935 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Janice page.

Frequently asked questions about Nissa

What does Nissa mean?

Nissa is a short form of Janice, which means god is gracious.

When is Nissa's name day?

May 30, together with Janice: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Nissa a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Janice.

Nissa's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 9/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Nissa

Bottom 10

  1. Zina42%
  2. Baltasar50%
  3. Risa53%
  4. Aglae55%
  5. Isidro57%
  6. Aria57%
  7. Eleuterio60%
  8. Young60%
  9. Arcangelo60%
  10. Marica60%

Love potential for Nissa

Bottom 10

  1. Baltasar42%
  2. Aria42%
  3. Zina42%
  4. Marica42%
  5. Risa43%
  6. Aglae45%
  7. Isidro45%
  8. Edgardo48%
  9. Saverio48%
  10. Young49%

Professional potential for Nissa

Bottom 10

  1. Zina42%
  2. Siegfried42%
  3. Delta42%
  4. Aria43%
  5. Sena49%
  6. Young49%
  7. Risa49%
  8. Bernadette51%
  9. Melia52%
  10. Aglae52%

Crush potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Damiano75%
  2. Lodovico74%
  3. Elois74%
  4. Delta74%
  5. Vincente73%
  6. Gary73%
  7. Armin72%
  8. Obed71%
  9. Habib71%
  10. Nadege71%

Bottom 10

  1. Baltasar42%
  2. Isidro42%
  3. Zina42%
  4. Marica45%
  5. Norbert49%
  6. Aglae49%
  7. Enoch50%
  8. Risa50%
  9. Alois50%
  10. Zenaida51%
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