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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. Joshua92%
  2. Daniel86%
  3. Christian85%
  4. Aaron84%
  5. Austin82%
  6. Mitchell81%
  7. Victor81%
  8. Clinton81%
  9. Francisco80%
  10. Marcus79%

Bottom 10

  1. Travis52%
  2. Cody52%
  3. Roberto57%
  4. Benjamin60%
  5. Tristan62%
  6. Zachary62%
  7. Sean62%
  8. Alexander65%
  9. Tyler66%
  10. Nicholas67%

Love potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Austin79%
  2. Joshua79%
  3. Johnathan75%
  4. Jonathan75%
  5. Clinton75%
  6. Mitchell73%
  7. Andrew73%
  8. Corey71%
  9. Anthony71%
  10. Daniel70%

Bottom 10

  1. Tristan42%
  2. Travis43%
  3. Cody46%
  4. Jesse49%
  5. Alex49%
  6. Alexander52%
  7. Kyle52%
  8. Benjamin53%
  9. Bryan54%
  10. Zachary54%

Professional potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Austin81%
  2. Daniel81%
  3. Sean79%
  4. Joshua77%
  5. Christian74%
  6. Mitchell74%
  7. Francisco71%
  8. Anthony68%
  9. Aaron67%
  10. Christopher66%

Bottom 10

  1. Kyle42%
  2. Cody44%
  3. Travis46%
  4. Jesse48%
  5. Cory49%
  6. Brandon50%
  7. Alexander50%
  8. Bryan52%
  9. Benjamin52%
  10. Alex52%

Crush potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Clinton83%
  2. Victor81%
  3. Joshua79%
  4. Corey76%
  5. Brett76%
  6. Derek75%
  7. Brandon74%
  8. Marcus73%
  9. Kyle72%
  10. Cory72%

Bottom 10

  1. Tristan46%
  2. Sean47%
  3. Zachary51%
  4. Andrew54%
  5. Benjamin55%
  6. Ruben57%
  7. Cody58%
  8. Travis59%
  9. Roberto59%
  10. Joel60%
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