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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. Jeanne95%
  3. Jo95%
  4. Janice95%
  5. Beth93%
  6. Kathleen90%
  7. Gail90%
  8. Catherine90%
  9. Paula90%
  10. Kathryn90%

Bottom 10

  1. Rita42%
  2. Melody42%
  3. Jimmy42%
  4. Marilyn42%
  5. Cindy42%
  6. Tony42%
  7. Johnny42%
  8. Tommy42%
  9. Bonnie46%
  10. Randy46%

Love potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Beverly90%
  2. Janet88%
  3. Beth84%
  4. Annette83%
  5. Joseph81%
  6. Denise80%
  7. Christine80%
  8. Paula79%
  9. Patricia79%
  10. Paul79%

Bottom 10

  1. Randy42%
  2. Jim42%
  3. Melody42%
  4. Bonnie42%
  5. Karl42%
  6. Marilyn42%
  7. Tommy42%
  8. Kim42%
  9. Tony42%
  10. Lee42%

Professional potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Connie89%
  2. Constance89%
  3. Beth84%
  4. Larry81%
  5. Jeffery81%
  6. Jeffrey81%
  7. Kathleen81%
  8. Catherine81%
  9. Lawrence81%
  10. Kathryn81%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Rita42%
  3. Jimmy42%
  4. Bonnie42%
  5. Wanda42%
  6. Randy42%
  7. Phyllis42%
  8. Melody42%
  9. Johnny42%
  10. Karl42%

Crush potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Regina83%
  2. Marshall81%
  3. Tammy81%
  4. Dale80%
  5. Beverly80%
  6. Charles79%
  7. Carl79%
  8. Darlene78%
  9. Cynthia77%
  10. Patricia76%

Bottom 10

  1. Bonnie44%
  2. Sue44%
  3. Susan44%
  4. Suzanne44%
  5. Tommy45%
  6. John47%
  7. Jim47%
  8. Gwendolyn48%
  9. Toni49%
  10. Jimmy49%
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