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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. Clifford90%
  3. Spencer88%
  4. Josiah88%
  5. Paul88%
  6. Carl87%
  7. Charles87%
  8. Erik87%
  9. Larry86%
  10. Lawrence86%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy42%
  2. Johnny42%
  3. Tommy42%
  4. Max42%
  5. Tony42%
  6. Jim46%
  7. Randy46%
  8. Oscar46%
  9. Marvin46%
  10. Andy48%

Love potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Clifford87%
  2. Abraham83%
  3. Jacob82%
  4. Hector81%
  5. Joe81%
  6. Joseph81%
  7. Jose81%
  8. Isaac80%
  9. Austin79%
  10. Louis79%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Ian42%
  3. Karl42%
  4. Tristan42%
  5. Andy42%
  6. Johnny42%
  7. Calvin42%
  8. Wesley42%
  9. Randy42%
  10. Dylan42%

Professional potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Walter88%
  2. Henry87%
  3. Harry87%
  4. Arnold87%
  5. Clarence84%
  6. Louis84%
  7. Larry81%
  8. Jeffery81%
  9. Jeffrey81%
  10. Abraham81%

Bottom 10

  1. Kyle42%
  2. Clyde42%
  3. Ivan42%
  4. Karl42%
  5. Johnny42%
  6. Hunter42%
  7. Wyatt42%
  8. Darren42%
  9. Randy42%
  10. Jimmy42%

Crush potential for Nissa

Top 10

  1. Donald89%
  2. Clinton83%
  3. Landon82%
  4. Victor81%
  5. Marshall81%
  6. Dale80%
  7. Spencer80%
  8. Charles79%
  9. Joshua79%
  10. Grayson79%

Bottom 10

  1. Maurice42%
  2. Leonard42%
  3. Edwin45%
  4. Gene45%
  5. Eugene45%
  6. Edgar45%
  7. Tommy45%
  8. Tristan46%
  9. Leon46%
  10. Herbert46%
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