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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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Friendship potential for Dinny

Top 10

  1. Marjorie95%
  2. Betty93%
  3. Gladys91%
  4. Vivian91%
  5. Juanita90%
  6. June90%
  7. Shirley90%
  8. Clara88%
  9. Eva88%
  10. Nellie88%

Love potential for Dinny

Bottom 10

  1. Ada57%
  2. Alice59%
  3. Annie61%
  4. Anna61%
  5. Jennie63%
  6. Mildred63%
  7. Viola63%
  8. Jean63%
  9. Joan63%
  10. Ethel64%

Professional potential for Dinny

Top 10

  1. Marian86%
  2. Pearl85%
  3. Norma84%
  4. Bertha84%
  5. Annie82%
  6. Anna82%
  7. Frances82%
  8. Sylvia81%
  9. Lorraine81%
  10. Agnes81%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada47%
  2. Maxine49%
  3. Joan55%
  4. Jean55%
  5. Jennie55%
  6. Lillie57%
  7. Leona59%
  8. Edith59%
  9. Mae59%
  10. Rosa59%

Crush potential for Dinny

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Agnes42%
  3. Norma47%
  4. Anna50%
  5. Annie50%
  6. Gertrude51%
  7. Mildred51%
  8. Bertha52%
  9. Genevieve54%
  10. Hattie56%
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