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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. Josiah88%
  2. Owen85%
  3. Elias83%
  4. Sebastian81%
  5. Everett78%
  6. Dominic78%
  7. Levi78%
  8. Maxwell78%
  9. Grayson76%
  10. Noah75%

Bottom 10

  1. Leo50%
  2. Lucas59%
  3. Liam60%
  4. Miles60%
  5. Luke61%
  6. Jackson62%
  7. Nolan63%
  8. Jaxon66%
  9. Colton67%
  10. Oliver69%

Love potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Abraham83%
  2. Josiah72%
  3. Sebastian69%
  4. Theodore68%
  5. Maxwell68%
  6. Levi67%
  7. Elias67%
  8. Grayson64%
  9. Carter64%
  10. Dominic64%

Bottom 10

  1. Miles43%
  2. Wyatt45%
  3. Nolan48%
  4. Luke49%
  5. Leo51%
  6. Lucas52%
  7. Liam53%
  8. Carson53%
  9. Jackson54%
  10. Colton55%

Professional potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Abraham81%
  2. Sebastian81%
  3. Everett77%
  4. Josiah77%
  5. Elias74%
  6. Theodore74%
  7. Dominic69%
  8. Luke68%
  9. Jackson68%
  10. Maxwell68%

Bottom 10

  1. Wyatt42%
  2. Jaxon46%
  3. Colton50%
  4. Carson51%
  5. Liam53%
  6. Nolan53%
  7. Miles54%
  8. Lucas57%
  9. Carter57%
  10. Cooper58%

Crush potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Grayson79%
  2. Owen77%
  3. Maxwell76%
  4. Carter74%
  5. Sebastian72%
  6. Josiah72%
  7. Colton71%
  8. Damian70%
  9. Cooper69%
  10. Jaxon69%

Bottom 10

  1. Leo50%
  2. Abraham52%
  3. Miles54%
  4. Luke54%
  5. Theodore55%
  6. Oliver57%
  7. Noah59%
  8. Wyatt60%
  9. Lucas61%
  10. Liam64%
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