The baby name Nusa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈnu.sa/ (Indonesian, NOO-sah); /ˈnu.ʃa/ (Slovene, NOO-sha).
Nusa is Indonesian, Malay in Origin.
The baby name Nusa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈnu.sa/ (Indonesian, NOO-sah); /ˈnu.ʃa/ (Slovene, NOO-sha).
Nusa is Indonesian, Malay in Origin.
Nusa is a multicultural feminine name with several layered origins. In Slovene, Nuša is a well-loved hypocoristic that crystallized into an independent given name in the 20th century, tracing back to Anuška (from Ana/Anna, "grace") and sometimes to Maruša (from Marija/Mary). In Persian, Nusha/Nousha, often rendered Nusa or Nusha in Latin script, derives from noosh/nush, "sweet, pleasant; to sip," yielding senses like "sweet, delightful, a draught of bliss." In Indonesian and Malay usage, nusa is the common word for "island," inspiring a modern given name that evokes the archipelago and homeland.
Variants and related forms include Nuša (Slovene), Nusha, Nousha, and Noosha, as well as pet forms spun from Anuška or Maruša. The name appears in Slovenia and the Western Balkans, in Iran and the Persianate diaspora, and across Indonesia. Notable bearers such as Slovenian singer Nuša Derenda have helped sustain its contemporary profile.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| SI | 0 | #77 | 4 | 1,612 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #101 | 2 | 3,319 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #134 | 2 | 4,130 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #161 | 14 | 2,769 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #296 | 50 | 7,678 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #336 | 4 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #399 | 8 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #490 | 15 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #518 | 6 | 11,913 |
| LY | 0 | #522 | 14 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #544 | 4 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #919 | 17 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #931 | 21 | 16,906 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #932 | 10 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #942 | 18 | 14,742 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #950 | 34 | 5,561 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,084 | 28 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,193 | 7 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,228 | 9 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,230 | 5 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,363 | 84 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,686 | 6 | 28,008 |
Nusa is popular in 43 countries — most recent births per country:
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