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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. Iva95%
  2. Freda93%
  3. Bette93%
  4. Bettye93%
  5. Marcella93%
  6. Bettie93%
  7. Hilda88%
  8. Maryann88%
  9. Frieda86%
  10. Lenore85%

Bottom 10

  1. Lizzie42%
  2. Lola42%
  3. Estella48%
  4. Ramona55%
  5. Rosie55%
  6. Lottie58%
  7. Faye58%
  8. Imogene58%
  9. Eula60%
  10. Elvira60%

Love potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Jeannette88%
  2. Eugenia87%
  3. Bernadine85%
  4. Bettie84%
  5. Mable84%
  6. Marcella84%
  7. Bettye84%
  8. Bette84%
  9. Freda84%
  10. Beulah84%

Bottom 10

  1. Lizzie42%
  2. Estella42%
  3. Lola42%
  4. Lottie50%
  5. Imogene51%
  6. Faye51%
  7. Rosie51%
  8. Elvira51%
  9. Sallie52%
  10. Nell53%

Professional potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Addie91%
  2. Bettye84%
  3. Bettie84%
  4. Bette84%
  5. Marcella84%
  6. Cornelia81%
  7. Flossie78%
  8. Eunice78%
  9. Essie78%
  10. Maryann78%

Bottom 10

  1. Elva42%
  2. Lela42%
  3. Opal42%
  4. Lola42%
  5. Ila42%
  6. Rhoda42%
  7. Lizzie44%
  8. Velma46%
  9. Fern46%
  10. Verna46%

Crush potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Marcella78%
  2. Mable76%
  3. Estella76%
  4. Iva75%
  5. Bette73%
  6. Bettie73%
  7. Jeannine73%
  8. Bettye73%
  9. Melba72%
  10. Beulah72%

Bottom 10

  1. Ramona42%
  2. Olive45%
  3. Eula47%
  4. Lola47%
  5. Elvira49%
  6. Adele49%
  7. Della49%
  8. Inez50%
  9. Elva51%
  10. Rosie51%
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