What origin is the name Nissim?

Nissim comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Nissim a popular name?

Nissim is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Nissim?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Nissim — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Nissim written in its native script?

Nissim is written निस्सीम.

What is the rashi of the name Nissim?

Nissim starts with the syllable “Ni” (नी), which traditionally belongs to Anuradha nakshatra, pada 2, in Vrishchik rashi (Scorpio).

Nissim

Q: Is Nissim a rare name?

Yes. Nissim does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Nissim

Nissim

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Nissim is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A masculine name of Sanskrit and Hebrew roots meaning wonders or unbounded, signifying miraculous events.", Rashi Vrishchik.

The meaning of Nissim is "A masculine name of Sanskrit and Hebrew roots meaning wonders or unbounded, signifying miraculous events." — a boy name of sanskrit origin. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: निस्सीम
Rashi: Vrishchik
Nakshatra: anuradha (Ni)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A masculine name of Sanskrit and Hebrew roots meaning wonders or unbounded, signifying miraculous events.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as निस्सीम

Quick answers about Nissim

Very rare in US records

What does Nissim mean?

Nissim is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A masculine name of Sanskrit and Hebrew roots meaning wonders or unbounded, signifying miraculous events.".

Is Nissim a rare name?

Yes. Nissim does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Nissim

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ni (नी)
Rashi: Vrishchik (Scorpio)
Nakshatra: Anuradha, pada 2
Name number: 8

By tradition, names starting with “Ni” suit babies born in Anuradha nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Vrishchik rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.