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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. Linc96%
  2. FDR96%
  3. Christ93%
  4. Vincente92%
  5. Kirkie92%
  6. Elam92%
  7. Jos92%
  8. Joshy92%
  9. Rashid92%
  10. Kennard92%

Bottom 10

  1. Maxy42%
  2. Rudy-Bear42%
  3. Tonyboy42%
  4. Mav42%
  5. Sid42%
  6. Cy42%
  7. Babyboy42%
  8. Cosmo42%
  9. Ferrell42%
  10. Rowdy42%

Love potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Durward93%
  2. Mikeal92%
  3. Timmothy92%
  4. Gaylon92%
  5. Tillman90%
  6. Eldred90%
  7. Eben90%
  8. Kohen90%
  9. Zebulon90%
  10. Verlin90%

Bottom 10

  1. Dylly42%
  2. Renard42%
  3. Dyls42%
  4. Dyl42%
  5. Roby42%
  6. Phineas42%
  7. Cy42%
  8. Matty-B42%
  9. Karlchen42%
  10. Tayden42%

Professional potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Dhruv94%
  2. Linc91%
  3. Abdulrahman90%
  4. Zebulon89%
  5. Nikolaus89%
  6. Salomon88%
  7. Brigham88%
  8. Lauro88%
  9. Calum88%
  10. Solo88%

Bottom 10

  1. Magnus42%
  2. Ceasar42%
  3. Bjorn42%
  4. Way42%
  5. Guigui42%
  6. Dempsey42%
  7. Ferrell42%
  8. Huntz42%
  9. Rance42%
  10. Tysony42%

Crush potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Donaidh89%
  2. Bradd87%
  3. FDR85%
  4. Mcarthur84%
  5. Cli83%
  6. General82%
  7. Land82%
  8. Landy82%
  9. Bent82%
  10. Waddy82%

Bottom 10

  1. Haskell42%
  2. Isidore42%
  3. Phineas42%
  4. Ferris42%
  5. Homy42%
  6. Dashiell42%
  7. Hilario42%
  8. Archibald42%
  9. Gaston42%
  10. Leamon42%
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