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Nisan

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NEE-sahn'NEE-sahn'2 syllables
🇮🇱Hebrew
Optimistic

MEANING

First month of the Jewish calendarSpring

ORIGIN

Jewish

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Akkadian word 'nisānu', meaning 'buds' or 'flowers'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Nisan is the first month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year and is associated with the spring season and Passover.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Historically, Nisan is significant in Jewish culture as it marks the beginning of the harvest season and the Exodus from Egypt.

🇹🇷Turkish
Elegant

MEANING

April

ORIGIN

Turkish

ETYMOLOGY

Borrowed from the Arabic ‘nīsān’, referring to the month of April.

CULTURAL NOTES

In Turkey, Nisan is simply the name for the month of April, often associated with springtime festivals.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The usage of Nisan as a calendar month is consistent in regions influenced by the Islamic calendar.

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FAQs About Nisan

The name Nisan means "First month of the Jewish calendar, spring" in Hebrew, "April" in Turkish.
Nisan has Jewish and Turkish origins. Derived from the Akkadian word 'nisānu', meaning 'buds' or 'flowers'.
Nisan is pronounced NEE-sahn (NEE-sahn). It has 2 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Nisan include Nisi, San.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Nisan include Eliana, Soren, Yara, Ari.
The most common spelling is Nisan. Alternative spellings include Nissan, Neesan.