Nisse

The male first name Nisse is regarded as a diminutive of Nils in Denmark and Sweden. Nils is a variant of the name Nikolas, which has its origin in the Ancient Greek Nikolaos (Νικόλαος). Metaphorically, the name stands for 'the victory of the people' as well as 'the victor over the people'.

What does the name Nisse mean?

Nisse, a male first name, is regarded as the Danish and Swedish form of Nils, which is itself a derivative of Nikolas, originating from the Ancient Greek Nikolaos (Νικόλαος). The name translates to 'the victory of the people' and 'the victor over the people'. This meaning arises from the Ancient Greek words níkē (νίκη), meaning 'victory', and laós (λαός), which stands for 'the people', 'the army', or 'the war people'. Additionally, Nisse is also a Frisian diminutive of Dionysius or Dionysios (Διόνυσος), which in this context means 'of Zeus' or 'the one consecrated to Dionysus'. The name gained popularity through Saint Nicholas, who served as Bishop of Myra in the 4th century. Other variants include Niklas, Nico, Nic, Nikola, or Nicola.

Where does the name Nisse come from?

The first name Nisse has its roots in Ancient Greek and means 'the victory of the people'.

How do you pronounce Nisse?

Nisse is pronounced like 'Nisse', with a short 'i' and an emphasized 's'.

When is the name day of Nisse?

Nisse is celebrated on December 6.

Popularity

In Germany, Nisse is a popular first name, currently ranking 4,024th on the list of most common male baby names. Its best placement was in 2023 at 2,997th. Over the last ten years, Nisse has been chosen as a first name about 20 times, placing it 5,091st in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 5,629th.

Nicknames & pet names

Nis / Niss

Famous people

• Mac Nisse von Connor (Bishop from America)
• Nisse Huttunen (Finnish volleyball player)
• Nisse Ingwersen (singer and songwriter)
• Nisse Lüneburg (equestrian jumper)
• Nisse Sandström (Swedish jazz musician)
• Nisse Strinning (architect from Sweden)