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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. Elizabeth93%
  2. Joshua92%
  3. Katelyn90%
  4. Katherine90%
  5. Caitlin90%
  6. Daniel86%
  7. Christian85%
  8. Ana85%
  9. Aaron84%
  10. Erika84%

Bottom 10

  1. Lindsay42%
  2. Crystal42%
  3. Vanessa42%
  4. Whitney44%
  5. Travis52%
  6. Cody52%
  7. Daisy52%
  8. Shelby53%
  9. Brandy54%
  10. Molly55%

Love potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Elizabeth84%
  2. Nicole82%
  3. Christina80%
  4. Kristin80%
  5. Austin79%
  6. Danielle79%
  7. Joshua79%
  8. Mariah78%
  9. Bethany76%
  10. Ana76%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariel42%
  2. Crystal42%
  3. Tristan42%
  4. Lindsay42%
  5. Morgan42%
  6. Vanessa42%
  7. Whitney42%
  8. Shelby42%
  9. Kendra42%
  10. Travis43%

Professional potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Elizabeth84%
  2. Caitlin81%
  3. Katelyn81%
  4. Austin81%
  5. Daniel81%
  6. Katherine81%
  7. Kristin79%
  8. Sean79%
  9. Christina79%
  10. Joshua77%

Bottom 10

  1. Kara42%
  2. Brandy42%
  3. Kyle42%
  4. Kendra42%
  5. Daisy43%
  6. Morgan43%
  7. Cody44%
  8. Brittany46%
  9. Travis46%
  10. Lindsay46%

Crush potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Clinton83%
  2. Victor81%
  3. Joshua79%
  4. Ana78%
  5. Corey76%
  6. Brett76%
  7. Brooke76%
  8. Erika75%
  9. Bethany75%
  10. Derek75%

Bottom 10

  1. Tristan46%
  2. Sean47%
  3. Megan47%
  4. Molly49%
  5. Andrea50%
  6. Tiffany51%
  7. Zachary51%
  8. Shelby52%
  9. Morgan53%
  10. Andrew54%
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