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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. Josue92%
  2. Emmanuel90%
  3. Adan90%
  4. Moises89%
  5. Emanuel88%
  6. Kaleb88%
  7. Ramiro86%
  8. Cristian85%
  9. Trent85%
  10. Israel85%

Bottom 10

  1. Romeo42%
  2. Jayson44%
  3. Cayden50%
  4. Pablo51%
  5. Esteban53%
  6. Brendan55%
  7. Mauricio55%
  8. Pedro56%
  9. Keegan57%
  10. Ernesto57%

Love potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Issac80%
  2. Israel80%
  3. Josue79%
  4. Emanuel79%
  5. Tomas78%
  6. Kaleb78%
  7. Emmanuel75%
  8. Jonas74%
  9. Adan72%
  10. Leland71%

Bottom 10

  1. Romeo42%
  2. Cayden42%
  3. Jayson43%
  4. Brenden46%
  5. Donovan46%
  6. Ty47%
  7. Dante47%
  8. Keegan48%
  9. Brendan48%
  10. Ernesto48%

Professional potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Emanuel84%
  2. Anderson80%
  3. Tomas79%
  4. Erick77%
  5. Josue77%
  6. Adan74%
  7. Cristian74%
  8. Rocco73%
  9. Ramiro73%
  10. Emmanuel73%

Bottom 10

  1. Gage42%
  2. Tyson42%
  3. Brody46%
  4. Kaden46%
  5. Braden46%
  6. Trey46%
  7. Caden46%
  8. Ty46%
  9. Keaton47%
  10. Blaine47%

Crush potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Trenton83%
  2. Kaleb82%
  3. Bentley82%
  4. Trent82%
  5. Emmanuel81%
  6. Cesar81%
  7. Jefferson80%
  8. Dalton80%
  9. Blaine79%
  10. Josue79%

Bottom 10

  1. Mauricio42%
  2. Pablo47%
  3. Pedro51%
  4. Jakob52%
  5. Ernesto54%
  6. Keegan54%
  7. Angelo54%
  8. Brendan54%
  9. Brenden54%
  10. Isiah55%
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