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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. Nasir93%
  2. Cassius92%
  3. Maximiliano92%
  4. Bilal92%
  5. Bishop91%
  6. Emmet90%
  7. Nixon90%
  8. Porter90%
  9. Briggs90%
  10. Ridge89%

Bottom 10

  1. Prince42%
  2. Cannon42%
  3. Luciano42%
  4. Valentino42%
  5. Kash42%
  6. Legend42%
  7. Sonny42%
  8. Enzo46%
  9. Adonis46%
  10. Blaze48%

Love potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Watson95%
  2. Muhammad94%
  3. Mohammad92%
  4. Judson90%
  5. Abner90%
  6. Yaakov89%
  7. Chaim87%
  8. Matthias87%
  9. Loyal87%
  10. Arvin86%

Bottom 10

  1. Finnegan42%
  2. Wylie42%
  3. Cannon42%
  4. Anders42%
  5. Gibson42%
  6. Jaxen42%
  7. Flynn42%
  8. Legend42%
  9. Kye42%
  10. Adonis42%

Professional potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Muhammad88%
  2. Hayes88%
  3. Mohammad88%
  4. Hendrix87%
  5. Ambrose86%
  6. Yosef86%
  7. Luka84%
  8. Iker84%
  9. Benedict84%
  10. Benton83%

Bottom 10

  1. Kye42%
  2. Vladimir42%
  3. Jax42%
  4. Hank42%
  5. Cannon42%
  6. Gunner42%
  7. Orion42%
  8. Colt42%
  9. Kane42%
  10. Knox42%

Crush potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Maximiliano89%
  2. Major89%
  3. Boston87%
  4. Adonis86%
  5. Princeton85%
  6. Nixon85%
  7. Marcellus81%
  8. Porter80%
  9. Ridge80%
  10. Maximilian80%

Bottom 10

  1. Maximo42%
  2. Casper42%
  3. Flynn42%
  4. Finnegan44%
  5. Sonny45%
  6. Levon46%
  7. Westley46%
  8. Gibson46%
  9. Wylie47%
  10. Ishmael47%
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