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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

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Sean42%
  3. Johnnie42%
  4. Jose42%
  5. John42%
  6. Shawn42%
  7. Joe42%
  8. Andrea42%
  9. Ruth42%
  10. Shane42%

Love potential for Dinny

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Lee42%
  3. Ivan42%
  4. Arnold46%
  5. Clayton48%
  6. Owen49%
  7. Clyde51%
  8. Don52%
  9. Marilyn52%
  10. Herbert52%

Professional potential for Dinny

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander42%
  2. Chad42%
  3. Chase43%
  4. Max44%
  5. Dean45%
  6. Carla45%
  7. Whitney45%
  8. Kendra45%
  9. Ada47%
  10. Jason48%

Crush potential for Dinny

Bottom 10

  1. Johnnie42%
  2. Abraham42%
  3. Sean42%
  4. Martha42%
  5. Roberta42%
  6. Constance42%
  7. Juan42%
  8. Connie42%
  9. Ruth42%
  10. Shane42%
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