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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. Janice95%
  2. Jeanne95%
  3. Jane95%
  4. Jo95%
  5. Beth93%
  6. Paula90%
  7. Karen90%
  8. Kathleen90%
  9. Patricia90%
  10. Catherine90%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy42%
  2. Rita42%
  3. Johnny42%
  4. Tommy42%
  5. Marilyn42%
  6. Cindy42%
  7. Tony42%
  8. Melody42%
  9. Jim46%
  10. Randy46%

Love potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Beverly90%
  2. Janet88%
  3. Beth84%
  4. Annette83%
  5. Joseph81%
  6. Denise80%
  7. Christine80%
  8. Paula79%
  9. Paul79%
  10. Patricia79%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Lee42%
  4. Marilyn42%
  5. Melody42%
  6. Rita42%
  7. Johnny42%
  8. Kim42%
  9. Wanda42%
  10. Randy42%

Professional potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Connie89%
  2. Constance89%
  3. Beth84%
  4. Kathryn81%
  5. Larry81%
  6. Jeffery81%
  7. Jeffrey81%
  8. Lawrence81%
  9. Catherine81%
  10. Karen81%

Bottom 10

  1. Rita42%
  2. Wanda42%
  3. Bonnie42%
  4. Karl42%
  5. Johnny42%
  6. Melody42%
  7. Phyllis42%
  8. Randy42%
  9. Jimmy42%
  10. Dean42%

Crush potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Regina83%
  2. Marshall81%
  3. Tammy81%
  4. Beverly80%
  5. Dale80%
  6. Charles79%
  7. Carl79%
  8. Darlene78%
  9. Cynthia77%
  10. Patricia76%

Bottom 10

  1. Suzanne44%
  2. Bonnie44%
  3. Susan44%
  4. Sue44%
  5. Tommy45%
  6. Jim47%
  7. John47%
  8. Gwendolyn48%
  9. Jimmy49%
  10. Toni49%
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