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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. Joni95%
  2. Jayne95%
  3. Betsy93%
  4. Kirk92%
  5. Cleveland92%
  6. Patty90%
  7. Patti90%
  8. Cathleen90%
  9. Marianne88%
  10. Doreen88%

Bottom 10

  1. Garry42%
  2. Vicky42%
  3. Pam42%
  4. Janis42%
  5. Rudy42%
  6. Freddy43%
  7. Jeannie47%
  8. Timmy48%
  9. Joey48%
  10. Matt48%

Love potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Stewart88%
  2. Janette88%
  3. Doreen88%
  4. Betsy84%
  5. Jeanine84%
  6. Bernadette83%
  7. Susanne82%
  8. Nadine80%
  9. Debora80%
  10. Patti79%

Bottom 10

  1. Garry42%
  2. Pam42%
  3. Byron42%
  4. Janis42%
  5. Daryl42%
  6. Van42%
  7. Greg42%
  8. Rudy42%
  9. Matt42%
  10. Vicky42%

Professional potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Betsy84%
  2. Cathleen81%
  3. Loren81%
  4. Nelson81%
  5. Cleveland81%
  6. Debora80%
  7. Pete80%
  8. Marianne78%
  9. Jeri78%
  10. Frankie78%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Kurt42%
  3. Shelly42%
  4. Paulette42%
  5. Jeannie42%
  6. Joey42%
  7. Dee42%
  8. Tammie42%
  9. Guy42%
  10. Rudy42%

Crush potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Brad87%
  2. Randal80%
  3. Kirk80%
  4. Doreen80%
  5. Cleveland78%
  6. Carlton78%
  7. Rex78%
  8. Stewart77%
  9. Gale77%
  10. Leann77%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Freddy45%
  3. Jeannie46%
  4. Timmy47%
  5. Margarita47%
  6. Garry49%
  7. Marty49%
  8. Trudy50%
  9. Byron50%
  10. Rudy50%
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