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Sissa

Statistics: Brazil · native version ↗
Girl Name day: September 5
Origin: Greek and Arabic (double etymology). Meaning: docile, flexible (Greek); or leader, she who directs (Arabic).
Name of double lineage: the Greek through Saint Iraïs/Herais (spread through the Russian form Raissa) and the Arabic ra'īsa, « leader, she who directs ».

Name day for Sissa

September 5

Why this day? Sissa is a short form of Raissa, and shares its name day.

Sissa is celebrated in Brazil on September 5.

The story of the name Sissa

Sissa is a short form of Raissa. It keeps its origin (Greek and Arabic (double etymology)) and meaning — docile, flexible (Greek); or leader, she who directs (Arabic), and shares its name day, September 5.

On birth records, Sissa is rarely written as such: the Sissas are Raissas (113,604 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Raissa page. Sissa is also a short form of Maissa, Elissa.

Frequently asked questions about Sissa

What does Sissa mean?

Sissa is a short form of Raissa, which means docile, flexible (Greek); or leader, she who directs (Arabic).

When is Sissa's name day?

September 5, together with Raissa: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Sissa a name in its own right?

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

Sissa's profile

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

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