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Jinny

Girl Name day: June 24 In French: Nono
Jinny is a short form of Jean: on birth records it is written Jean (482,305 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Jean page.
Origin: Hebrew, via Latin and Old French. Meaning: God is gracious.
Jean is the Scottish and Northern English feminine form of John (Latin Iohannes, Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious'), a medieval contraction akin to Jane and Joan.

Name day for Jinny

June 24

Why this day? Jinny is a short form of Jean, and shares its name day.

Jinny is celebrated in the United States on June 24.

The story of the name Jinny

Jinny is a short form of Jean. It keeps its origin (Hebrew, via Latin and Old French) and meaning — god is gracious, and shares its name day, June 24.

On birth records, Jinny is rarely written as such: the Jinnys are Jeans (482,305 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jean page.

Frequently asked questions about Jinny

What does Jinny mean?

Jinny is a short form of Jean, which means god is gracious.

When is Jinny's name day?

June 24, together with Jean: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Jinny a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Jean.

Jinny's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 9/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Joshua92%
  2. Clifford90%
  3. Spencer88%
  4. Paul88%
  5. Josiah88%
  6. Carl87%
  7. Erik87%
  8. Charles87%
  9. Dale86%
  10. Daniel86%

Bottom 10

  1. Max42%
  2. Jimmy42%
  3. Tony42%
  4. Johnny42%
  5. Tommy42%
  6. Oscar46%
  7. Randy46%
  8. Marvin46%
  9. Jim46%
  10. Andy48%

Love potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Clifford87%
  2. Abraham83%
  3. Jacob82%
  4. Joseph81%
  5. Joe81%
  6. Jose81%
  7. Hector81%
  8. Isaac80%
  9. Austin79%
  10. Lester79%

Bottom 10

  1. Randy42%
  2. Jim42%
  3. Karl42%
  4. Wesley42%
  5. Oscar42%
  6. Tommy42%
  7. Tristan42%
  8. Ian42%
  9. Tony42%
  10. Calvin42%

Professional potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Walter88%
  2. Arnold87%
  3. Harry87%
  4. Henry87%
  5. Louis84%
  6. Clarence84%
  7. Larry81%
  8. Adrian81%
  9. Jeffery81%
  10. Austin81%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Hunter42%
  3. Jimmy42%
  4. Darren42%
  5. Ivan42%
  6. Randy42%
  7. Clyde42%
  8. Wyatt42%
  9. Kyle42%
  10. Johnny42%

Crush potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Donald89%
  2. Clinton83%
  3. Landon82%
  4. Marshall81%
  5. Victor81%
  6. Spencer80%
  7. Dale80%
  8. Blake79%
  9. Charles79%
  10. Leroy79%

Bottom 10

  1. Maurice42%
  2. Leonard42%
  3. Eugene45%
  4. Tommy45%
  5. Edgar45%
  6. Gene45%
  7. Edwin45%
  8. George46%
  9. Herbert46%
  10. Leon46%
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