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Vinny

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Boy Name day: January 22
Origin: From Latin vincens, present participle of vincere, "to conquer". Meaning: The victor, the one who triumphs.
Vincent derives from the Latin vincens, "the one who conquers," derived from the verb vincere, a name particularly favored by early Christians to evoke victory over evil.

Name day for Vinny

January 22

Why this day? Vinny is a short form of Vincent, and shares its name day.

Vinny is celebrated in France and the United States on January 22; Italy on June 3.

The story of the name Vinny

Vinny is a short form of Vincent. It keeps its origin (From Latin vincens, present participle of vincere, "to conquer") and meaning — the victor, the one who triumphs, and shares its name day, January 22.

On birth records, Vinny is rarely written as such: the Vinnys are Vincents (232,940 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Vincent page. Vinny is also a short form of Marvin, Calvin, Elvin.

Frequently asked questions about Vinny

What does Vinny mean?

Vinny is a short form of Vincent, which means the victor, the one who triumphs.

When is Vinny's name day?

January 22, together with Vincent: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Vinny a name in its own right?

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

Vinny's profile

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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Vinny

Bottom 10

  1. Manfred42%
  2. Jeannou46%
  3. Jano46%
  4. Jean46%
  5. Nono46%
  6. Constant46%
  7. Aubert46%
  8. Assomption47%
  9. Erna47%
  10. Jerry48%

Love potential for Vinny

Bottom 10

  1. Bogdan42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Jazz42%
  4. Awen42%
  5. Lee42%
  6. Arsy42%
  7. Maverick42%
  8. Ivan42%
  9. Sixte42%
  10. Arsène42%

Professional potential for Vinny

Bottom 10

  1. Gastounet42%
  2. Voltaire42%
  3. Mahée42%
  4. Eren42%
  5. Leeloo42%
  6. Prune42%
  7. Anakin42%
  8. Loona42%
  9. Lo42%
  10. Shade42%

Crush potential for Vinny

Bottom 10

  1. Manfred42%
  2. Beth42%
  3. Jano42%
  4. Jeannou42%
  5. Jean42%
  6. Othon42%
  7. Herbert42%
  8. Werner42%
  9. Erna42%
  10. Edme42%
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