Nissa is an Arabic name for girls. The meaning is `ambitious` The name Nissa is most commonly given to French girls. (5 times more often than to American girls.) The name sounds like: Nessa, Neysa, Nessy, Nessah, Nasya, Nasia, Nessya, Nessia, Nicia, Nysa Found on https://www.pregnology.com/names/girls/Nissa