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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. Jayne95%
  3. Iva95%
  4. Sheena95%
  5. Shauna95%
  6. Shawna95%
  7. Joni95%
  8. Freda93%
  9. Elisabeth93%
  10. Lizbeth93%

Bottom 10

  1. Vicky42%
  2. Abby42%
  3. Janis42%
  4. Bella42%
  5. Diamond42%
  6. Pam42%
  7. Lizzie42%
  8. Khloe42%
  9. Desiree42%
  10. Angelique42%

Love potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Doreen88%
  2. Janette88%
  3. Jeannette88%
  4. Eugenia87%
  5. Fatima85%
  6. Bernadine85%
  7. Betsy84%
  8. Elisabeth84%
  9. Lizbeth84%
  10. Jeanine84%

Bottom 10

  1. Candy42%
  2. Cheyenne42%
  3. Tiara42%
  4. Britney42%
  5. Heaven42%
  6. Bella42%
  7. Lizzie42%
  8. Sasha42%
  9. Aria42%
  10. Lilly42%

Professional potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Addie91%
  2. Adelaide91%
  3. Lizbeth84%
  4. Bettye84%
  5. Elisabeth84%
  6. Betsy84%
  7. Bettie84%
  8. Bette84%
  9. Marcella84%
  10. Katharine81%

Bottom 10

  1. Elva42%
  2. Lyla42%
  3. Diamond42%
  4. Kira42%
  5. Ronda42%
  6. Lela42%
  7. Kayleigh42%
  8. Jolene42%
  9. Jeannie42%
  10. Heaven42%

Crush potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Candace82%
  2. Diamond82%
  3. Chelsey81%
  4. Dena80%
  5. Doreen80%
  6. Marcella78%
  7. Maribel77%
  8. Brooklynn77%
  9. Tiara77%
  10. Kellie77%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilary42%
  2. Ramona42%
  3. Willow42%
  4. Hillary42%
  5. Lila42%
  6. Janis42%
  7. Luna45%
  8. Olive45%
  9. Millie46%
  10. Jeannie46%
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