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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

Bottom 10

  1. Zack42%
  2. Cy42%
  3. Babyboy42%
  4. Max42%
  5. Fredy42%
  6. Kayne42%
  7. Jagger42%
  8. Jordy42%
  9. Romeo42%
  10. Bently42%

Love potential for Nissa

Bottom 10

  1. Cy42%
  2. Ian42%
  3. Tayden42%
  4. Jayvion42%
  5. Romeo42%
  6. Jarod42%
  7. Kayne42%
  8. Keandre42%
  9. Arnav42%
  10. Ean42%

Professional potential for Nissa

Bottom 10

  1. Ceasar42%
  2. Talon42%
  3. Alexzander42%
  4. Kayne42%
  5. Aaden42%
  6. Babyboy42%
  7. Esau42%
  8. Draven42%
  9. Ivan42%
  10. Slade42%

Crush potential for Nissa

Bottom 10

  1. Cale42%
  2. Mauricio42%
  3. Eliot43%
  4. Keandre45%
  5. Franky45%
  6. Ulises45%
  7. Edgar45%
  8. Artemio45%
  9. Seamus45%
  10. Devlin46%
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