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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. Lincoln96%
  3. Desmond96%
  4. Judah93%
  5. Kirk92%
  6. Cleveland92%
  7. Josue92%
  8. Emmanuel90%
  9. Solomon90%
  10. Adan90%

Bottom 10

  1. Garry42%
  2. Junior42%
  3. Maverick42%
  4. Rudy42%
  5. Romeo42%
  6. Salvador42%
  7. Freddy43%
  8. Jayson44%
  9. Sheldon45%
  10. Alec45%

Love potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Stewart88%
  2. Lincoln87%
  3. Desmond84%
  4. Thaddeus83%
  5. Forrest80%
  6. Issac80%
  7. Israel80%
  8. Emmett79%
  9. Louie79%
  10. Josue79%

Bottom 10

  1. Garry42%
  2. Romeo42%
  3. Junior42%
  4. Byron42%
  5. Axel42%
  6. Homer42%
  7. Salvador42%
  8. Alec42%
  9. Cayden42%
  10. Ryder42%

Professional potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Lincoln91%
  2. Solomon88%
  3. Roosevelt85%
  4. Emanuel84%
  5. Edmond84%
  6. Louie84%
  7. Edmund84%
  8. Stephan81%
  9. Clark81%
  10. Nelson81%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt42%
  2. Holden42%
  3. Zane42%
  4. Maverick42%
  5. Otto42%
  6. Chance42%
  7. Sheldon42%
  8. Axel42%
  9. Ryker42%
  10. Guy42%

Crush potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Brad87%
  2. Roosevelt85%
  3. King85%
  4. Trenton83%
  5. Kaleb82%
  6. Marquis82%
  7. Wade82%
  8. Bentley82%
  9. Cyrus82%
  10. Trent82%

Bottom 10

  1. Mauricio42%
  2. Morris42%
  3. Homer42%
  4. Ezra45%
  5. Freddy45%
  6. Finn45%
  7. Timmy47%
  8. Shaun47%
  9. Pablo47%
  10. Sheldon47%
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