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Nissa

Girl

Meaning of Nissa: Hebrew: 'sign or miracle'

Nissa is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 15288th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#15288

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,532

First recorded 1968 · peak 1974

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 51 babies1982: 31 babies1983: 21 babies1984: 24 babies1985: 40 babies1986: 36 babies1987: 29 babies1988: 23 babies1989: 25 babies1990: 27 babies19901991: 44 babies1992: 40 babies1993: 28 babies1994: 33 babies1995: 26 babies1996: 21 babies1997: 21 babies1998: 22 babies1999: 16 babies2000: 18 babies20002001: 22 babies2002: 30 babies2003: 26 babies2004: 23 babies2005: 17 babies2006: 21 babies2007: 19 babies2008: 24 babies2009: 7 babies2010: 16 babies20102011: 8 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 10 babies2014: 13 babies2015: 11 babies2016: 15 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 11 babies2019: 6 babies2020: 5 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 11 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 9 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Nissa per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 51.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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