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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. Kirk92%
  2. Kennard92%
  3. Cleveland92%
  4. Prentiss92%
  5. Jerrold92%
  6. Darvin90%
  7. Barton88%
  8. Stuart88%
  9. Paul88%
  10. Carl87%

Bottom 10

  1. Garry42%
  2. Jimmy42%
  3. Sid42%
  4. Johnny42%
  5. Tommy42%
  6. Rudy42%
  7. Tony42%
  8. Roby42%
  9. Elvis42%
  10. Freddy43%

Love potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Mikeal92%
  2. Timmothy92%
  3. Gaylon92%
  4. Kennith90%
  5. Jerrold90%
  6. Willam89%
  7. Stewart88%
  8. Lawerence87%
  9. Garold85%
  10. Rob85%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis42%
  2. Garry42%
  3. Dean42%
  4. Roby42%
  5. Karl42%
  6. Eddy42%
  7. Fritz42%
  8. Byron42%
  9. Johnny42%
  10. Randy42%

Professional potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Toney95%
  2. Barton87%
  3. Lawerence86%
  4. Fredric83%
  5. Jerrold81%
  6. Jeffry81%
  7. Rob81%
  8. Harrell81%
  9. Kimball81%
  10. Larry81%

Bottom 10

  1. Rance42%
  2. Kurt42%
  3. Sid42%
  4. Karl42%
  5. Lonny42%
  6. Johnny42%
  7. Fritz42%
  8. Guy42%
  9. Ike42%
  10. Monty42%

Crush potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Brad87%
  2. Marshall81%
  3. Randal80%
  4. Dale80%
  5. Kirk80%
  6. Prentiss80%
  7. Charles79%
  8. Carl79%
  9. Chuck79%
  10. Cleveland78%

Bottom 10

  1. Felton42%
  2. Wally42%
  3. Tommy45%
  4. Freddy45%
  5. Dino46%
  6. Raynard46%
  7. Timmy47%
  8. Jim47%
  9. John47%
  10. Robby49%
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