NAME PROFILE
Nyisha
Small or humble; it reflects a spirit of quiet confidence and a graceful, unassuming nature that draws others in with kindness.
Key Stats
| Total births | 532 |
| Gender | Female (0% / 100%) |
| Peak year | 1979 |
| Peak generation | Gen X |
| First recorded | 1973 |
| Most recent | 1990 |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Origin | French, Latin |
| Comeback name | No |
Popularity Trend (1910–2025)
19102025
Top States
NY — 70%CA — 30%AK — 0%PA — 0%ND — 0%
Notable People
Paulette Goddard (Actress, Modern Times) · Paulette Carlson (Country Singer, Highway 101) · Paulette Jiles (Poet and Novelist, News of the World) · Paulette Cooper (Journalist and Author, The Scandal of Scientology) · Paulette Williams (Playwright, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf)
Nicknames & Diminutives
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