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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. Janell95%
  2. Rodrick92%
  3. Chadwick91%
  4. Andria90%
  5. Douglass90%
  6. Kareem90%
  7. Caryn88%
  8. Stephenie87%
  9. Nakia87%
  10. Darron86%

Bottom 10

  1. Candi42%
  2. Scotty42%
  3. Racquel42%
  4. Karrie42%
  5. Starla42%
  6. Christal42%
  7. Rico42%
  8. Farrah42%
  9. Donny45%
  10. Siobhan46%

Love potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Rodrick90%
  2. Danial89%
  3. Caryn86%
  4. Annmarie83%
  5. Claudine82%
  6. Annemarie80%
  7. Christi80%
  8. Collette80%
  9. Chadwick80%
  10. Jeana80%

Bottom 10

  1. Kip42%
  2. Josh42%
  3. Karrie42%
  4. Scotty42%
  5. Windy42%
  6. Christal42%
  7. Janeen42%
  8. Rico42%
  9. Candi42%
  10. Aja42%

Professional potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Leopoldo88%
  2. Erich87%
  3. Danial83%
  4. Joleen83%
  5. Chadwick83%
  6. Kareem81%
  7. Shelton81%
  8. Kristofer81%
  9. Stephenie80%
  10. Hans79%

Bottom 10

  1. Adria42%
  2. Starla42%
  3. Tosha42%
  4. Missy42%
  5. Shellie42%
  6. Aja42%
  7. Ursula42%
  8. Shad42%
  9. Kami42%
  10. Germaine42%

Crush potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Kimberlee81%
  2. Rodrick79%
  3. Donnell79%
  4. Chadwick78%
  5. Sarita76%
  6. Janeen76%
  7. Shanda75%
  8. Kareem75%
  9. Janell75%
  10. Danial74%

Bottom 10

  1. Shanika42%
  2. Siobhan42%
  3. Kisha43%
  4. Kandy44%
  5. Sunshine44%
  6. Tamar45%
  7. Scotty45%
  8. Scottie46%
  9. Niki46%
  10. Erich48%
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