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Nice

Girl Name day: June 24
Nice is a short form of Janice: on birth records it is written Janice (407,156 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Janice page. Also a short form of Shanice, Burnice.
Origin: Hebrew (via Latin Iohannes) → English Jane → Janice. Meaning: God is gracious.
Janice is a 19th–20th century English elaboration of Jane, itself the feminine of John, from Hebrew Yohanan 'Yahweh is gracious.'

Name day for Nice

June 24

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

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

The story of the name Nice

Nice is a short form of Janice. It keeps its origin (Hebrew (via Latin Iohannes) → English Jane → Janice) and meaning — god is gracious, and shares its name day, June 24.

On birth records, Nice is rarely written as such: the Nices are Janices (407,156 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Janice page. Nice is also a short form of Shanice, Burnice.

Frequently asked questions about Nice

What does Nice mean?

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

When is Nice's name day?

June 24, together with Janice: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Nice 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.

Nice'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 Nice

Top 10

  1. Joni95%
  2. Jayne95%
  3. Betsy93%
  4. Patti90%
  5. Cathleen90%
  6. Patty90%
  7. Marianne88%
  8. Doreen88%
  9. Susanne86%
  10. Jeri85%

Bottom 10

  1. Pam42%
  2. Vicky42%
  3. Janis42%
  4. Jeannie47%
  5. Roxanne52%
  6. Margarita55%
  7. Mona56%
  8. Shelley58%
  9. Belinda62%
  10. Margo62%

Love potential for Nice

Top 10

  1. Doreen88%
  2. Janette88%
  3. Betsy84%
  4. Jeanine84%
  5. Bernadette83%
  6. Susanne82%
  7. Debora80%
  8. Nadine80%
  9. Patty79%
  10. Patti79%

Bottom 10

  1. Pam42%
  2. Janis42%
  3. Vicky42%
  4. Roxanne44%
  5. Margo46%
  6. Mona47%
  7. Shelley51%
  8. Lou51%
  9. Gwen51%
  10. Jeannie52%

Professional potential for Nice

Top 10

  1. Betsy84%
  2. Cathleen81%
  3. Debora80%
  4. Marianne78%
  5. Jeri78%
  6. Joni74%
  7. Jayne74%
  8. Patti74%
  9. Patty74%
  10. Dianna73%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Shelly42%
  3. Jeannie42%
  4. Paulette42%
  5. Tammie42%
  6. Lorie42%
  7. Vicky43%
  8. Sherrie45%
  9. Mona45%
  10. Lou45%

Crush potential for Nice

Top 10

  1. Doreen80%
  2. Leann77%
  3. Darla76%
  4. Sheri76%
  5. Sherri76%
  6. Patty76%
  7. Patti76%
  8. Jayne75%
  9. Joni75%
  10. Debora74%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Jeannie46%
  3. Margarita47%
  4. Trudy50%
  5. Roxanne51%
  6. Margo53%
  7. Shelley53%
  8. Gwen55%
  9. Rosetta55%
  10. Janine56%
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