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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. Jeanie95%
  2. Marta95%
  3. Earlene93%
  4. Kathie90%
  5. Karyn90%
  6. Cathryn90%
  7. Kathrine90%
  8. Martina89%
  9. Lorri88%
  10. Vikki88%

Bottom 10

  1. Shirlene42%
  2. Venus42%
  3. Lolita42%
  4. Sheree42%
  5. Marilynn42%
  6. Zina42%
  7. Nena42%
  8. Kitty42%
  9. Sherie42%
  10. Mitzi42%

Love potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Patrica89%
  2. Nan88%
  3. Suzan87%
  4. Earlene87%
  5. Diann87%
  6. Deann87%
  7. Reta86%
  8. Johnna86%
  9. Teressa85%
  10. Bernita84%

Bottom 10

  1. Dorinda42%
  2. Venus42%
  3. Madonna42%
  4. Caryl42%
  5. Sheree42%
  6. Zena42%
  7. Zina42%
  8. Moira42%
  9. Lolita42%
  10. Kitty42%

Professional potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Minerva83%
  2. Vikki82%
  3. Kathrine81%
  4. Karyn81%
  5. Cathryn81%
  6. Marta81%
  7. Mimi81%
  8. Kathie81%
  9. Alfreda79%
  10. Ernestina79%

Bottom 10

  1. Nanette42%
  2. Suzette42%
  3. Melodie42%
  4. Louann42%
  5. Georgette42%
  6. Gay42%
  7. Lolita42%
  8. Zina42%
  9. Deidre42%
  10. Lynnette43%

Crush potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Teressa80%
  2. Lorri80%
  3. Earlene80%
  4. Dona79%
  5. Patrica78%
  6. Luann78%
  7. Leeann78%
  8. Caren76%
  9. Tamera76%
  10. Benita76%

Bottom 10

  1. Zina42%
  2. Edie42%
  3. Twila44%
  4. Nanette44%
  5. Susanna44%
  6. Merry48%
  7. Suzette48%
  8. Georgette50%
  9. Moira51%
  10. Cindi51%
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