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Nissa

Girl Name day: June 24
Nissa 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.
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 Nissa

June 24

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 (Hebrew (via Latin Iohannes) → English Jane → Janice) and meaning — god is gracious, and shares its name day, June 24.

On birth records, Nissa is rarely written as such: the Nissas are Janices (407,156 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?

June 24, 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

Top 10

  1. Jean95%
  2. Jennie95%
  3. Joan95%
  4. Ida93%
  5. Bessie93%
  6. Bernice91%
  7. Kay90%
  8. Patsy90%
  9. Vera89%
  10. Miriam85%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie42%
  2. Thelma55%
  3. Mae55%
  4. Margaret55%
  5. Margie55%
  6. Marguerite55%
  7. Dora57%
  8. Ruby60%
  9. Alice60%
  10. Ethel62%

Love potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Jeanette88%
  2. Bessie84%
  3. Lorraine84%
  4. Genevieve80%
  5. Bertha80%
  6. Patsy79%
  7. Doris79%
  8. Hattie79%
  9. Mary78%
  10. Marie78%

Bottom 10

  1. Dora42%
  2. Lillie42%
  3. Thelma42%
  4. Alice43%
  5. Maxine46%
  6. Ethel48%
  7. Mae49%
  8. Ada50%
  9. Clara52%
  10. Helen54%

Professional potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Eleanor84%
  2. Bessie84%
  3. Kay81%
  4. Geraldine78%
  5. Florence78%
  6. Esther78%
  7. Beatrice78%
  8. Marian78%
  9. Judith77%
  10. Leona77%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie42%
  2. Mae43%
  3. Marjorie45%
  4. Arlene46%
  5. Ruby46%
  6. Alice47%
  7. Joyce49%
  8. Lois49%
  9. Dora51%
  10. Jeanette51%

Crush potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Bernice79%
  2. Miriam78%
  3. Patsy76%
  4. Joan75%
  5. Jennie75%
  6. Jean75%
  7. Bessie73%
  8. Priscilla72%
  9. Ida72%
  10. Geraldine71%

Bottom 10

  1. Ethel43%
  2. Marguerite47%
  3. Margie47%
  4. Margaret47%
  5. Dora47%
  6. Agnes50%
  7. Gertrude50%
  8. Wilma50%
  9. Minnie50%
  10. Thelma51%
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