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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. Roosevelt96%
  2. Boyd90%
  3. Wendell86%
  4. Amos84%
  5. Marlin84%
  6. Louie84%
  7. Wallace84%
  8. Wilfred83%
  9. Grover83%
  10. Emil82%

Bottom 10

  1. Junior42%
  2. Homer47%
  3. Virgil53%
  4. Morris55%
  5. Archie57%
  6. Percy59%
  7. Buddy60%
  8. Rufus65%
  9. Ben67%
  10. Irvin67%

Love potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Louie79%
  2. Hugh78%
  3. Grover78%
  4. Roosevelt78%
  5. Elbert78%
  6. Wendell77%
  7. Boyd75%
  8. Salvatore73%
  9. Emil73%
  10. Marlin72%

Bottom 10

  1. Junior42%
  2. Homer42%
  3. Virgil45%
  4. Will46%
  5. Percy46%
  6. Jess49%
  7. Irvin52%
  8. Rufus52%
  9. Archie55%
  10. Otto56%

Professional potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Roosevelt85%
  2. Edmond84%
  3. Louie84%
  4. Edmund84%
  5. Conrad79%
  6. Anton77%
  7. Willard77%
  8. Wilfred77%
  9. Woodrow76%
  10. Hugh76%

Bottom 10

  1. Otto42%
  2. Luther42%
  3. Amos42%
  4. Bert46%
  5. Percy47%
  6. Roscoe47%
  7. Jess48%
  8. Archie48%
  9. Rufus48%
  10. Doyle49%

Crush potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Roosevelt85%
  2. Marlin78%
  3. Boyd74%
  4. Wallace73%
  5. Julius73%
  6. Mack72%
  7. Luther71%
  8. Grover70%
  9. Wilfred70%
  10. Dewey69%

Bottom 10

  1. Morris42%
  2. Homer42%
  3. Conrad50%
  4. Virgil51%
  5. Hubert52%
  6. Lyle55%
  7. Horace55%
  8. Anton55%
  9. Myron55%
  10. Earnest55%
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