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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. Elam92%
  2. Yahya91%
  3. Kohen91%
  4. Koa91%
  5. Damir90%
  6. Yoel90%
  7. Hadi90%
  8. Issa90%
  9. Joziah90%
  10. Ammar90%

Bottom 10

  1. Bryleigh42%
  2. Cosmo42%
  3. Rowdy42%
  4. Capri42%
  5. Ozzie42%
  6. Pepper42%
  7. Neymar42%
  8. Heavenly42%
  9. Anakin42%
  10. Emoni42%

Love potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Kohen90%
  2. Lawton89%
  3. Boaz89%
  4. Eder88%
  5. Dovid87%
  6. Truett86%
  7. Akiva86%
  8. Muhammed85%
  9. Yehoshua85%
  10. Oaklee85%

Bottom 10

  1. Aubrielle42%
  2. Rain42%
  3. Aranza42%
  4. Phineas42%
  5. Scarlette42%
  6. Rori42%
  7. Kensington42%
  8. Saoirse42%
  9. Cambree42%
  10. Shai42%

Professional potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Dhruv94%
  2. Rosalynn90%
  3. Abdulrahman90%
  4. Adelaida88%
  5. Calum88%
  6. Karoline88%
  7. Khristian88%
  8. Damir88%
  9. Leopold88%
  10. Hadi84%

Bottom 10

  1. Magnus42%
  2. Anyla42%
  3. Ayva42%
  4. Bjorn42%
  5. Seven42%
  6. Dempsey42%
  7. Wolfgang42%
  8. Indiana42%
  9. Artemis42%
  10. Zoya42%

Crush potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Viktoria84%
  2. Pierson80%
  3. Kohen80%
  4. Ammar79%
  5. Emir79%
  6. Koa79%
  7. Kensington78%
  8. Hartley78%
  9. Gracen78%
  10. Legacy77%

Bottom 10

  1. Phineas42%
  2. Amethyst42%
  3. Seven42%
  4. Ferris42%
  5. Aubrielle42%
  6. Zadie42%
  7. Indiana42%
  8. Dashiell42%
  9. Archibald42%
  10. Pepper42%
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