Nisa
[ˈniːsə]Meaning
from Arabic نساء (nisāʾ), meaning "women"
Background Story
Nisa comes from the Arabic word nisāʾ, meaning "women". It is also the name of the fourth chapter of the Quran, surah an-Nisa.
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