Miracles
Derived from the Hebrew word 'nes', meaning miracle or sign. It is traditionally given to boys born during the Jewish festivals of Hanukkah or Passover to commemorate the miracles associated with those holidays.
Less common today
Nissim isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,793 in 2025.
French banker and socialite
Indian Jewish poet and playwright
American-Israeli rapper and songwriter
Influential 11th-century North African rabbi
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
