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Dinny

Girl Name day: January 26
Dinny is a short form of Mindy: on birth records it is written Mindy (42,232 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Mindy page.
Origin: Modern American. Meaning: from Melinda, blending the Greek 'meli' (honey) with the suffix -inda.
Diminutive of Melinda (a modern blend of the Greek 'meli', honey, with -inda) or of Wilhelmina.

Name day for Dinny

January 26

Why this day? Dinny is a short form of Mindy, and shares its name day.

Dinny is celebrated in the United States on January 26.

The story of the name Dinny

Dinny is a short form of Mindy. It keeps its origin (Modern American) and meaning — from Melinda, blending the Greek 'meli' (honey) with the suffix -inda, and shares its name day, January 26.

On birth records, Dinny is rarely written as such: the Dinnys are Mindys (42,232 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Mindy page.

Frequently asked questions about Dinny

What does Dinny mean?

Dinny is a short form of Mindy, which means from Melinda, blending the Greek 'meli' (honey) with the suffix -inda.

When is Dinny's name day?

January 26, together with Mindy: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Dinny a name in its own right?

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

Dinny's profile

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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Dinny

Bottom 10

  1. Constance43%
  2. Connie43%
  3. Barbara45%
  4. Martha46%
  5. Teresa46%
  6. Terri46%
  7. Theresa46%
  8. Roberta46%
  9. Ann55%
  10. Anne55%

Love potential for Dinny

Top 10

  1. Penny96%
  2. Cathy94%
  3. Colleen93%
  4. Laurie93%
  5. Janet92%
  6. Sally91%
  7. Nancy91%
  8. Donna91%
  9. Maureen90%
  10. Marcia90%

Bottom 10

  1. Marilyn52%
  2. Melody52%
  3. Barbara60%
  4. Anne61%
  5. Ann61%
  6. Wanda61%
  7. Constance62%
  8. Connie62%
  9. Diana63%
  10. Jo63%

Professional potential for Dinny

Top 10

  1. Christine88%
  2. Constance84%
  3. Connie84%
  4. Paula83%
  5. Ellen83%
  6. Anne82%
  7. Ann82%
  8. Beverly81%
  9. Donna81%
  10. Lori81%

Bottom 10

  1. Carla45%
  2. Wanda49%
  3. Gloria50%
  4. Marilyn52%
  5. Melody52%
  6. Rita53%
  7. Vickie54%
  8. Vicki54%
  9. Jane55%
  10. Jeanne55%

Crush potential for Dinny

Bottom 10

  1. Martha42%
  2. Roberta42%
  3. Constance42%
  4. Connie42%
  5. Barbara45%
  6. Anne50%
  7. Ann50%
  8. Teresa53%
  9. Terri53%
  10. Theresa53%
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