Name Nissan
Gender Masculine
Usage Hebrew
Scripts ניסן
Pronounced Pron. nee-SAHN
Other Forms FormsNisan
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Meaning & History
The seventh month of the Hebrew calendar and the first month of the ancient Hebrew calendar. The month of Pesach. The name was brought from the Babylonian exile and originates from the Akkadian word "Nisanu", from the Hebrew word for flower bud NITZAN, which blossoms in spring.