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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. Jean95%
  2. Jennie95%
  3. Joan95%
  4. Bessie93%
  5. Ida93%
  6. Bernice91%
  7. Clifford90%
  8. Kay90%
  9. Patsy90%
  10. Vera89%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie42%
  2. Marvin46%
  3. Billie46%
  4. Calvin51%
  5. Alvin53%
  6. Margie55%
  7. Maurice55%
  8. Thelma55%
  9. Mae55%
  10. Margaret55%

Love potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Jeanette88%
  2. Clifford87%
  3. Bessie84%
  4. Lorraine84%
  5. Joe81%
  6. Genevieve80%
  7. Bertha80%
  8. Hattie79%
  9. Lester79%
  10. Elmer79%

Bottom 10

  1. Thelma42%
  2. Billie42%
  3. Calvin42%
  4. Dora42%
  5. Lillie42%
  6. Alice43%
  7. Leonard45%
  8. Marvin45%
  9. Maxine46%
  10. Lloyd46%

Professional potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Walter88%
  2. Arnold87%
  3. Harry87%
  4. Henry87%
  5. Bessie84%
  6. Eleanor84%
  7. Louis84%
  8. Clarence84%
  9. Kay81%
  10. Jack79%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie42%
  2. Clyde42%
  3. Mae43%
  4. Billie43%
  5. Marvin44%
  6. Marjorie45%
  7. Arlene46%
  8. Ruby46%
  9. Alice47%
  10. Jessie48%

Crush potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Donald89%
  2. Bernice79%
  3. Leroy79%
  4. Miriam78%
  5. Patsy76%
  6. Joan75%
  7. Jennie75%
  8. Clifford75%
  9. Jean75%
  10. Bessie73%

Bottom 10

  1. Maurice42%
  2. Leonard42%
  3. Billie42%
  4. Ethel43%
  5. Eugene45%
  6. Gene45%
  7. Edwin45%
  8. George46%
  9. Herbert46%
  10. Leon46%
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