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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. Jane95%
  2. Jean95%
  3. Jeanne95%
  4. Jennie95%
  5. Joan95%
  6. Jo95%
  7. Janice95%
  8. Beth93%
  9. Bessie93%
  10. Ida93%

Bottom 10

  1. Lindsay42%
  2. Rita42%
  3. Melody42%
  4. Ariana42%
  5. Max42%
  6. Crystal42%
  7. Zoe42%
  8. Stacy42%
  9. Vanessa42%
  10. Jimmy42%

Love potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Beverly90%
  2. Jeanette88%
  3. Janet88%
  4. Clifford87%
  5. Bessie84%
  6. Paige84%
  7. Elizabeth84%
  8. Lorraine84%
  9. Beth84%
  10. Annette83%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariel42%
  2. Randy42%
  3. Charlie42%
  4. Jim42%
  5. Thelma42%
  6. Maggie42%
  7. Melody42%
  8. Bonnie42%
  9. Karl42%
  10. Billie42%

Professional potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Connie89%
  2. Constance89%
  3. Walter88%
  4. Arnold87%
  5. Harry87%
  6. Henry87%
  7. Bessie84%
  8. Eleanor84%
  9. Beth84%
  10. Louis84%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Rita42%
  3. Zoe42%
  4. Shannon42%
  5. Hunter42%
  6. Kara42%
  7. Jimmy42%
  8. Brandy42%
  9. Lillie42%
  10. Tracy42%

Crush potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Donald89%
  2. Paige85%
  3. Addison84%
  4. Clinton83%
  5. Regina83%
  6. Landon82%
  7. Marshall81%
  8. Tammy81%
  9. Victor81%
  10. Spencer80%

Bottom 10

  1. Maurice42%
  2. Leonard42%
  3. Billie42%
  4. Violet43%
  5. Ethel43%
  6. Zoe43%
  7. Bonnie44%
  8. Sue44%
  9. Charlie44%
  10. Susan44%
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