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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. Elam92%
  2. Yahya91%
  3. Kohen91%
  4. Koa91%
  5. Damir90%
  6. Yoel90%
  7. Hadi90%
  8. Joziah90%
  9. Ammar90%
  10. Musa89%

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo42%
  2. Rowdy42%
  3. Neymar42%
  4. Anakin42%
  5. Fox42%
  6. Cristiano42%
  7. Archibald43%
  8. Ferris44%
  9. Phineas44%
  10. Dash46%

Love potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Kohen90%
  2. Lawton89%
  3. Boaz89%
  4. Eder88%
  5. Dovid87%
  6. Truett86%
  7. Akiva86%
  8. Muhammed85%
  9. Yehoshua85%
  10. Yitzchok84%

Bottom 10

  1. Phineas42%
  2. Fox42%
  3. Archibald42%
  4. Ransom42%
  5. Axl42%
  6. Kolt42%
  7. Kaine42%
  8. Jet42%
  9. Rowdy42%
  10. Cristiano42%

Professional potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Dhruv94%
  2. Abdulrahman90%
  3. Calum88%
  4. Damir88%
  5. Leopold88%
  6. Hadi84%
  7. Nazir84%
  8. Gareth83%
  9. Mayer83%
  10. Salman83%

Bottom 10

  1. Magnus42%
  2. Bjorn42%
  3. Dempsey42%
  4. Wolfgang42%
  5. Ransom42%
  6. Colter42%
  7. Kaine42%
  8. Kaiser42%
  9. Zev42%
  10. Mccoy42%

Crush potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Pierson80%
  2. Kohen80%
  3. Ammar79%
  4. Emir79%
  5. Koa79%
  6. Khaled77%
  7. Ares77%
  8. Cristiano77%
  9. Dietrich76%
  10. Yasin75%

Bottom 10

  1. Phineas42%
  2. Ferris42%
  3. Dashiell42%
  4. Archibald42%
  5. Robinson42%
  6. Atreyu42%
  7. Cosmo42%
  8. Finnian42%
  9. Coen43%
  10. Fox44%
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