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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. Josiah88%
  2. Micah86%
  3. Owen85%
  4. Nora85%
  5. Claire85%
  6. Cora84%
  7. Elias83%
  8. Sofia81%
  9. Sebastian81%
  10. Arianna80%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana42%
  2. Stella42%
  3. Charlie48%
  4. Leo50%
  5. Violet50%
  6. Mia58%
  7. Charlotte58%
  8. Lucas59%
  9. Miles60%
  10. Liam60%

Love potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Abraham83%
  2. Josiah72%
  3. Micah71%
  4. Claire70%
  5. Sofia69%
  6. Sebastian69%
  7. Lucy68%
  8. Theodore68%
  9. Maxwell68%
  10. Levi67%

Bottom 10

  1. Charlie42%
  2. Ariana42%
  3. Stella42%
  4. Violet43%
  5. Miles43%
  6. Wyatt45%
  7. Nolan48%
  8. Layla48%
  9. Luke49%
  10. Charlotte50%

Professional potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Abraham81%
  2. Sebastian81%
  3. Nora78%
  4. Claire78%
  5. Josiah77%
  6. Everett77%
  7. Elias74%
  8. Theodore74%
  9. Sofia73%
  10. Cora71%

Bottom 10

  1. Charlie42%
  2. Wyatt42%
  3. Mia43%
  4. Layla45%
  5. Jaxon46%
  6. Skylar47%
  7. Colton50%
  8. Carson51%
  9. Violet52%
  10. Liam53%

Crush potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Grayson79%
  2. Owen77%
  3. Maxwell76%
  4. Parker75%
  5. Carter74%
  6. Sofia74%
  7. Micah73%
  8. Sebastian72%
  9. Josiah72%
  10. Avery71%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet43%
  2. Charlie44%
  3. Leo50%
  4. Abraham52%
  5. Miles54%
  6. Luke54%
  7. Theodore55%
  8. Charlotte56%
  9. Oliver57%
  10. Noah59%
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