All around the world, ניסה (Nisa 
, Niza 
, Nyssa 
) is a widespread predominantly female, but very seldom boy's given name. The first name ניסה is habitual in Brunei, where it is quite a common feminine name, Indonesia, where it is quite a common dominantly female, but uncommonly boy's name, and India, where it is quite a rare principally feminine, but very seldom male name. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in India, Indonesia, and Philippines. Likewise, ניסה is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Nisa | Bangladesh, Thailand, Pakistan, India, Indonesia |
| Niza | Malaysia, Thailand, Pakistan, India, Indonesia |
| Nyssa | Philippines, United States, Malaysia, India, Indonesia |
| ניסה | Israel |
ניסה is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Nyssa Raatko , the Batman super villainess, Batman: Arkham Knight; Nyssa al Ghul , the fictional character from the television series Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow; Nyssa-Vex , character in Krypton; Nyssa , the fictional character of Doctor Who and Nyssa Damaskinos , the fictional vampire from Blade II, among other works.