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Jinny

Girl Name day: June 24 In French: Jeannou
Jinny is a short form of Jean: on birth records it is written Jean (482,305 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Jean page.
Origin: Hebrew, via Latin and Old French. Meaning: God is gracious.
Jean is the Scottish and Northern English feminine form of John (Latin Iohannes, Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious'), a medieval contraction akin to Jane and Joan.

Name day for Jinny

June 24

Why this day? Jinny is a short form of Jean, and shares its name day.

Jinny is celebrated in the United States on June 24.

The story of the name Jinny

Jinny is a short form of Jean. It keeps its origin (Hebrew, via Latin and Old French) and meaning — god is gracious, and shares its name day, June 24.

On birth records, Jinny is rarely written as such: the Jinnys are Jeans (482,305 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jean page.

Frequently asked questions about Jinny

What does Jinny mean?

Jinny is a short form of Jean, which means god is gracious.

When is Jinny's name day?

June 24, together with Jean: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Jinny a name in its own right?

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

Jinny's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 9/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Gianna95%
  2. Adelaide84%
  3. Alina83%
  4. Lexi81%
  5. Noelle81%
  6. Emilia81%
  7. Adalyn81%
  8. Adeline81%
  9. Hadley79%
  10. Liliana79%

Bottom 10

  1. Scarlett42%
  2. Luna47%
  3. Millie49%
  4. Willow49%
  5. Nyla52%
  6. Piper52%
  7. Phoebe52%
  8. Raelynn53%
  9. Kinsley55%
  10. Aria57%

Love potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Adelaide79%
  2. Noelle74%
  3. Penelope72%
  4. Gianna70%
  5. Emilia70%
  6. Camilla69%
  7. Hadley69%
  8. Liliana69%
  9. Harmony68%
  10. Adalyn67%

Bottom 10

  1. Aria42%
  2. Luna42%
  3. Willow42%
  4. Scarlett42%
  5. Kali42%
  6. Nyla43%
  7. Matilda44%
  8. Phoebe46%
  9. Eloise46%
  10. Iris46%

Professional potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Adelaide91%
  2. Emilia78%
  3. Gianna74%
  4. Lexi73%
  5. Kennedy72%
  6. Alina71%
  7. Elaina71%
  8. Adalyn71%
  9. Adeline71%
  10. Liliana71%

Bottom 10

  1. Lyla42%
  2. Kali42%
  3. Nola42%
  4. Paisley42%
  5. Adalynn42%
  6. Luna42%
  7. Nyla42%
  8. Aria43%
  9. Ryleigh43%
  10. Millie45%

Crush potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Gianna75%
  2. Valentina74%
  3. Londyn72%
  4. Hadley72%
  5. Kennedy71%
  6. Adalynn70%
  7. Noelle70%
  8. Ryleigh68%
  9. Harmony68%
  10. Raegan68%

Bottom 10

  1. Willow42%
  2. Luna45%
  3. Millie46%
  4. Nyla48%
  5. Colette49%
  6. Phoebe50%
  7. Scarlett50%
  8. Willa50%
  9. Eloise53%
  10. Evangeline53%
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