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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.

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Friendship potential for Jinny

Love potential for Jinny

Professional potential for Jinny

Bottom 10

  1. Ley42%
  2. Hay-Hay42%
  3. Macy-Bear42%
  4. Shelb42%
  5. Jen42%
  6. Dreama42%
  7. Kaykay42%
  8. Kelcie42%
  9. Ciarra42%
  10. Jil42%

Crush potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Pae85%
  2. Paigey85%
  3. Pai85%
  4. Viktoria84%
  5. Diamonda82%
  6. Diam82%
  7. Dima82%
  8. Ley81%
  9. Tam81%
  10. Jeniffer81%

Bottom 10

  1. Aubrielle42%
  2. Eudora42%
  3. Janou42%
  4. Lilou42%
  5. Ramie42%
  6. Nydia42%
  7. Shawnee42%
  8. Melodee42%
  9. Zadie42%
  10. Ozella42%
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