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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. Shauna95%
  2. Janell95%
  3. Shawna95%
  4. Karin93%
  5. Dominica92%
  6. Magda92%
  7. Inga90%
  8. Kari90%
  9. Trisha90%
  10. Trina90%

Bottom 10

  1. Mandie42%
  2. Christal42%
  3. Karrie42%
  4. Farrah42%
  5. Tequila42%
  6. Angelique42%
  7. Shandra42%
  8. Cherise42%
  9. Tina42%
  10. Candy42%

Love potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Caryn86%
  2. Kimberely84%
  3. Crista84%
  4. Rebbecca84%
  5. Willette84%
  6. Petrina84%
  7. Gretta84%
  8. Annmarie83%
  9. Dena82%
  10. Nikki82%

Bottom 10

  1. Candy42%
  2. Zandra42%
  3. Latina42%
  4. September42%
  5. Sindy42%
  6. Crissy42%
  7. Aja42%
  8. Candi42%
  9. Tiffaney42%
  10. Janeen42%

Professional potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Patrina91%
  2. Adriene84%
  3. Dominica84%
  4. Joleen83%
  5. Kimberlie81%
  6. Kari81%
  7. Tonia81%
  8. Katrina81%
  9. Trina81%
  10. Stephenie80%

Bottom 10

  1. Ursula42%
  2. Kerrie42%
  3. Windy42%
  4. Ronda42%
  5. Shona42%
  6. Aja42%
  7. Jolene42%
  8. Charise42%
  9. Cinnamon42%
  10. Jill42%

Crush potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Kimberlee81%
  2. Dena80%
  3. Crista78%
  4. Rebbecca78%
  5. Nicol78%
  6. Kimberely78%
  7. Leeanne78%
  8. Maribel77%
  9. Tiffaney77%
  10. Kellie77%

Bottom 10

  1. Shanika42%
  2. Siobhan42%
  3. Tequila42%
  4. Kisha43%
  5. Kandy44%
  6. Cinnamon44%
  7. Sunshine44%
  8. September44%
  9. Niki46%
  10. Tomi46%
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