To sign or signal; also friendly elf or brownie.
In Hebrew, Nissa is derived from the root meaning 'to sign' or 'to signal.' Separately, in Scandinavian folklore, a Nisse (plural Nisser) is a friendly mythological creature associated with the winter solstice and the protection of farmsteads, leading to the name's use as a feminine form.
Less common today
Nissa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,725 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A powerful elf planeswalker and nature mage · Magic: The Gathering
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