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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. Erik87%
  2. Marc81%
  3. Brent80%
  4. Brian80%
  5. Scott80%
  6. Eric79%
  7. Derrick79%
  8. Rodney78%
  9. Troy74%
  10. Andre71%

Bottom 10

  1. Mario53%
  2. Wesley53%
  3. Jason57%
  4. Jeremy60%
  5. Bradley61%
  6. Shawn62%
  7. Shane62%
  8. Chad62%
  9. Darren63%
  10. Lance70%

Love potential for Nice

Top 10

  1. Andre73%
  2. Rodney71%
  3. Brent67%
  4. Scott67%
  5. Eric66%
  6. Erik66%
  7. Derrick65%
  8. Troy64%
  9. Brian64%
  10. Shane64%

Bottom 10

  1. Wesley42%
  2. Darren44%
  3. Jason47%
  4. Mario49%
  5. Bradley54%
  6. Chad56%
  7. Jeremy56%
  8. Lance60%
  9. Marc62%
  10. Troy64%

Professional potential for Nice

Top 10

  1. Shane79%
  2. Shawn79%
  3. Erik77%
  4. Marc74%
  5. Eric72%
  6. Brian69%
  7. Derrick67%
  8. Troy62%
  9. Andre62%
  10. Mario62%

Bottom 10

  1. Darren42%
  2. Wesley47%
  3. Jeremy49%
  4. Rodney49%
  5. Scott52%
  6. Bradley53%
  7. Chad53%
  8. Lance57%
  9. Brent59%
  10. Jason60%

Crush potential for Nice

Top 10

  1. Chad78%
  2. Brian75%
  3. Rodney74%
  4. Bradley73%
  5. Scott73%
  6. Brent73%
  7. Lance73%
  8. Erik72%
  9. Troy71%
  10. Derrick69%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn47%
  2. Shane47%
  3. Mario48%
  4. Jeremy53%
  5. Andre54%
  6. Wesley60%
  7. Jason64%
  8. Eric67%
  9. Marc67%
  10. Darren68%
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