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Nitza

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How to Pronounce Nitza

Pronounced NEET-sah /ˈnit.sɑ/Medium

Meaning: Nitza is a modern Hebrew given name meaning 'bud' or 'blossom,' from the Hebrew root netz/nitzan, used in Israel for both girls' names and the springtime image of a flower opening.Medium

In 30 seconds: Nitza is a Hebrew name meaning 'bud, blossom.' It stayed rare in the United States, peaking most recently around 2001 (said NEET-sah).
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Origin MediumHebrew
MeaningNitza is a modern Hebrew given name meaning 'bud' or 'blossom,' from the Hebrew root netz/nitzan, used in Israel for both girls' names and the springtime image of a flower opening.
U.S. rank (2023)#13085 ↗ Rising
2023 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2001
Total births (all-time)≈ 547

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200119512023

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Nitza is a modern Hebrew name meaning 'bud' or 'blossom,' part of a mid-twentieth-century wave of nature-word names adopted in Israel and carried by Jewish families to the United States.

Nitza has stayed rare here, given to only about eighteen girls a year even at its more recent peak around 2001, appearing mainly in Jewish and Israeli-American families rather than the broader naming mainstream.

Did you know? Nitza shares its root with Nitzan, a popular modern Israeli name for both boys and girls that also means 'bud' - the image of a flower just opening.
Overall data confidence 65%
References - Nitza — Modern Hebrew netz/nitzan, 'bud, blossom'

Variations

NitzanNitsaNitzah

Nicknames

NitTzatzi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Nitza mean?

It is a modern Hebrew name meaning 'bud' or 'blossom.'

How do you pronounce Nitza?

It is said NEET-sah /ˈnit.sɑ/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Nitza a boy or girl name?

Nitza is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Nitza?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about eighteen girls a year even at its most recent peak around 2001, mostly within Jewish and Israeli-American families.

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