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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. Newton43%
  2. Sanford45%
  3. Millard46%
  4. Burl50%
  5. Norbert51%
  6. Armand52%
  7. Oren52%
  8. Adolph52%
  9. Alford52%
  10. Jerold52%

Love potential for Dinny

Bottom 10

  1. Oren46%
  2. Buck49%
  3. Newton51%
  4. Armand52%
  5. Columbus55%
  6. Merlin56%
  7. Hoyt57%
  8. Freeman58%
  9. Thurman59%
  10. Wiley59%

Professional potential for Dinny

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton42%
  2. Lucious45%
  3. Napoleon46%
  4. Buster48%
  5. Elton48%
  6. Waldo49%
  7. Bud51%
  8. Leander51%
  9. Harmon53%
  10. Elroy54%

Crush potential for Dinny

Top 10

  1. Pasquale96%
  2. Bud96%
  3. Mac96%
  4. Enrico96%
  5. Domenick96%
  6. Buster95%
  7. Evans93%
  8. Lucious93%
  9. Hobert91%
  10. Wiley91%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren43%
  2. Millard43%
  3. Newton46%
  4. Adolph47%
  5. Sanford48%
  6. Norbert50%
  7. Armand50%
  8. Olen51%
  9. Burl52%
  10. Ellsworth53%
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