♀ Name Nisa

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Nisa is a ♀ girl name.

Where does the name Nisa come from?

Nisa is a Muslim name of Arabic origin. Besides, Nisa is a Frisian form of Agnes and derived from the name Denise. Nisa is also a Thai name of Sanskrit origin and a Japanese name.

What does the name Nisa mean?

Nisa means “women” (from Arabic “nisāʾ/نِسَاء”), “chaste” and “lamb” (from Agnes) and “dedicated to the God Dionysos“ or “follower of Dionysos“ (from Denise). Besides, Nisa means “night” or “dream” (from Sanskrit “niśā/निशा”) and “new blossom” (from Japanese “ni/新” = fresh/new + “sa/咲” = blossom) or “rainbow colour” (from Japanese “ni/虹” = rainbow + “sa/彩” = color).

Other variants

Nisa can also be spelled Nysa, Nissa, Nyssa, Niza or Nica. Anagrams for Nisa are Anis, Inas, Insa, Isan, Nias, Sian and Sina.

Nicknames for Nisa

Popular nicknames for Nisa are Ni, Nini, Isa and Nizza.

Nisa in the Quran

With 176 verses, “An-Nisa’”, the fourth chapter of the Quran, is one of the longest sura in the Quran. This chapter describes the laws about marriage, family, inheritance and the role of women in the Muslim society.

Famous people named Nisa

• British actress Nisa Cole (born 1989) is known for her roles in “Waterloo Road”, “The Sparticle Mystery” and “The Drowning of Arthur Braxton“.
• The Italian lyricist and illustrator Nicola Salerno (1910 - 1969) is also known as Nisa, a combination of his first and last name.

Pronunciation of Nisa

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