Fun Facts About the Name Naysa
- 561 babies named Naysa: U.S. records list 561 babies given the name Naysa from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Naysa Mean?
Naysa is a feminine given name whose meaning is uncertain. No single source language is securely documented, and the explanations in circulation come from unrelated traditions rather than from one traced root.
One common suggestion connects the name with Sanskrit-derived Indian names such as Naisha and Nisha, in which the element nish- is associated with night. Another treats it as Hebrew, linking it to nes (נס), meaning "miracle." Both rest on similarity of sound or spelling, and neither is backed by a documented line of transmission, so neither can be presented as the name's actual etymology.
Naysa Name History & Origins
Naysa appears chiefly as a modern given name, used in English-speaking countries and in India. In Indian usage, Latin-alphabet spellings of personal names are not standardized, so Naisha, Naisa, and Naysa can stand for the same spoken name; the ay spelling follows English conventions for the vowel sound rather than a fixed original form.
The name is separate from the Greek place name Nysa, from the nymphs of that name in Greek myth, and from the Irish name Nessa. Those belong to different spelling traditions, and the resemblance to Naysa is only visual.
How Popular is the Name Naysa?
Naysa has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2005. Its best rank was #4,243 in 2005.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,188 | 25 | 0.0016% |
| 2024 | #8,777 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2023 | #9,425 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2022 | #4,647 | 30 | 0.0018% |
| 2021 | #7,531 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2020 | #7,127 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2019 | #6,352 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2018 | #5,282 | 25 | 0.0015% |
| 2017 | #5,294 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2016 | #4,704 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 2015 | #5,976 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2014 | #5,748 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2013 | #5,440 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2012 | #4,573 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 2011 | #5,495 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2010 | #7,425 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2009 | #6,487 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2008 | #7,316 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2007 | #6,745 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 2006 | #4,547 | 32 | 0.0017% |
| 2005 | #4,243 | 33 | 0.0018% |
| 2004 | #5,168 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2003 | #5,550 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2002 | #10,836 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2001 | #11,743 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2000 | #14,483 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #9,080 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1994 | #15,030 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Naysa Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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