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Nisa
OriginTurkish, Japanese and Thai
Meaning"women; night, dream"
US Rank#6759
2025 SSA
About Nisa
A multicultural choice with an appealing sound. In Arabic, it means "women" and is the name of the fourth chapter of the Quran (surah an-Nisa).
In Thai, it means "night" or "dream".
In Japanese, it can mean a variety of things depending on the characters used. Examples include "new blossom" or "rainbow colour".
Pronounced NEE-suh.
As of October 2026, Nisa ranked #6759 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1583 for girls in 1991.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,051 | 37 | 20.7 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #4,864 | 28 | 16.7 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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