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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. Wade88%
  2. Cornelius86%
  3. Tyrone82%
  4. Clifton82%
  5. Roderick81%
  6. Heath79%
  7. Darin76%
  8. Jarrod76%
  9. Kristopher74%
  10. Lamont74%

Bottom 10

  1. Damon48%
  2. Marlon60%
  3. Shaun62%
  4. Jermaine67%
  5. Clint69%
  6. Geoffrey71%
  7. Darrin72%
  8. Vance73%
  9. Kristopher74%
  10. Lamont74%

Love potential for Nice

Top 10

  1. Cornelius74%
  2. Wade72%
  3. Tyrone71%
  4. Jarrod67%
  5. Roderick67%
  6. Jermaine65%
  7. Clifton65%
  8. Lamont64%
  9. Darin64%
  10. Darrin64%

Bottom 10

  1. Damon42%
  2. Clint48%
  3. Marlon49%
  4. Vance58%
  5. Kristopher59%
  6. Heath60%
  7. Geoffrey63%
  8. Lamont64%
  9. Darin64%
  10. Darrin64%

Professional potential for Nice

Top 10

  1. Cornelius81%
  2. Shaun79%
  3. Roderick77%
  4. Vance72%
  5. Kristopher66%
  6. Jermaine65%
  7. Lamont62%
  8. Jarrod59%
  9. Clifton59%
  10. Darin57%

Bottom 10

  1. Clint42%
  2. Darrin44%
  3. Marlon47%
  4. Heath47%
  5. Damon49%
  6. Geoffrey55%
  7. Wade55%
  8. Tyrone55%
  9. Darin57%
  10. Jarrod59%

Crush potential for Nice

Top 10

  1. Wade82%
  2. Tyrone80%
  3. Darin79%
  4. Darrin73%
  5. Cornelius73%
  6. Roderick70%
  7. Clifton69%
  8. Jarrod69%
  9. Lamont69%
  10. Geoffrey68%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun47%
  2. Jermaine52%
  3. Damon58%
  4. Marlon59%
  5. Clint60%
  6. Vance64%
  7. Kristopher67%
  8. Heath67%
  9. Geoffrey68%
  10. Clifton69%
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