Nyssa name meaning

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Updated: March 16th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Arabic, African-Hausa, Old Greek, Greek, Scandinavian and Hebrew
Usage: English and Scandinavian
Pronunciation: NIH-sa
Meaning: Pure, Variant of Anne or Agnes, Grace, Night-less, Compliance, Polite, Friendly Elf, A Remembered Loved One and Ladylike
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What does Nyssa mean?

Uncommon girl name Nyssa is originated from Arabic, Old Greek and African-Hausa is predominantly used in English and Scandinavian languages. Nyssa is form of commonly accepted Anissa. Anissa is a resultant of Agnes.

Anissa is English cognate of Agnes. Also Anissa is Dutch equivalent of Anna. Anissa's meaning is Grace and Polite is of Arabic and Greek origin. Also. Nyssa is form of desirable Nissa.

Nissa is version of renowned Nerissa. Also Nissa is version of Nyssa.

How do I pronounce Nyssa?

The proper pronunciation of one syllabled Nyssa is NIH-sa with emphasis on first NIH syllable. n(ys)-sa is another way(s) to say the name.

Variants of Nyssa

Nisa, Anissa, Nissa, Agnes, Anna, Aanisah, Anise, Nerissa, Neasa, Nisah, Ag, Aggi, Agne, Hagne, Aenne, Anella, Anki, Hanna, Ans, Aemiliana, Anacarolina, Anisa, Narice, Nereida, Nericcia

Names that rhyme with Nyssa

How popular is the name Nyssa?

Nyssa was a common name in United States. Over 1694 babies have been named Nyssa since 1970. At the peak of its usage in 2003,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 47 years.

Nyssa is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales where it has been in use since 1996 and achieved its top ranking of 2436 in 2003. Also, it appeared first time in 2004 on baby girl names list of France.

Also, it appeared first time in 2005 on baby girl names list of Belgium.

Also, Nyssa is a familiar name in Australia, Philippines, Indonesia and Canada. At least, 1000 people globally have been given the name as per our findings.

YearRankBirths
2018420733
2017404136
2016375240
2015543324
2014514926
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What numerology tells about Nyssa?

You are triggered by things that seem impossible to do or accomplish because to you, nothing's impossible. Learn to let go of things that don't belong in your life anymore. When it comes to relationships, you hate monogamy and easily fall in and out of love. Lower your expectations and give the person you truly like a chance to prove. You are the mover and shaker of the world. You are hard to read but once someone gets close to you, you allow the person to manipulate you on purpose in order to see how he or she will treat you thinking they have power over you.

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  •  Katelin - Loved Katelin is used particulary in English is a baby girl name. Its origin is in Old Greek, Katelin means "Torture, Pure or The Pure"
  •  Eleanore - Used primarily in English persistent and cherished, Eleanore aimed at baby girls, Eleanore means "Light" is originated from Old Provençal and Old Greek
  •  Teo - Of Hebrew and Germanic origin, Unfamiliar Teo is a boy name, Teo means "Gift of God" is used specifically in Swedish, German and Spanish
  •  Nickole - Substantially used in English far-out, Nickole has origin in Old Greek, meaning of Nickole is "Female Version of Nicholas, Victory and People and Victory of the People" is aimed at baby girls. Nickole is another transcription of Nicole.
  •  Gergö is used primarily in Hungarian, Gergö means "The Watchful" is originated from Old Greek is a boy name
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Famous people named Nyssa

  • Writer Nyssa Chow, famous for short Made in Chinatown

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