Nezza as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Nezza

What is the meaning of the name Nezza ?

The baby name Nezza is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NEZ-uh (English) /ˈnɛzə/,NET-sa (Italian-style) /ˈnɛt.sa/.

Nezza is in Origin.

Nezza is a modern feminine given name with cross-cultural roots. It can be read as a stylized respelling of Slovene Neža (a local form of Agnes), carrying the Greek-derived meaning “pure, chaste,” or as an adaptation of the Maghrebi Arabic name Nezha/Nuzha, associated either with “integrity, honesty” or with “outing; delight.” It also overlaps phonetically with Nessa, a diminutive of Vanessa or Agnes in English and Irish use.

As a discrete spelling, Nezza is recent, appearing in 21st-century records, while its source forms are well established: Neža has medieval Christian use in Slovenia via Saint Agnes, and Nezha is common across Morocco and Algeria. Variants and related forms include Neza/Neža, Nezha, Nuzha, Nessa, and Vanessa; pet names include Nez, Nezzy, and Zaza. The double‑z lends a contemporary profile while preserving traditional virtues.

⚙ Nezza is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Nezza appears only 38 times in total — found in 18 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.