Nissan
NISS-ahn
Popularity
#11889
Letters
6
Syllables
2
Origin
Hebrew
Total Births
93
Peak Year
#10 in 1994
First Recorded
1982
Style
Spiritual & Biblical
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
A Hebrew masculine name meaning 'to shake' or 'to test'. It can also refer to the ninth month of the Jewish civil year.
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