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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. Kennard92%
  2. Prentiss92%
  3. Darvin90%
  4. Cardell86%
  5. Kimball86%
  6. Randel86%
  7. Deryl86%
  8. Harrell86%
  9. Authur86%
  10. Pernell86%

Bottom 10

  1. Sid42%
  2. Roby42%
  3. Raynard45%
  4. Davy48%
  5. Skip52%
  6. Ritchie52%
  7. Alphonzo56%
  8. Roddy57%
  9. Kenney63%
  10. Rudolfo63%

Love potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Timmothy92%
  2. Gaylon92%
  3. Mikeal92%
  4. Willam89%
  5. Cleophus85%
  6. Garold85%
  7. Wardell84%
  8. Kennard83%
  9. Lawrance82%
  10. Kennth82%

Bottom 10

  1. Roby42%
  2. Raynard42%
  3. Sid42%
  4. Rand43%
  5. Alonza43%
  6. Ritchie44%
  7. Flint46%
  8. Alphonzo46%
  9. Davy46%
  10. Skip47%

Professional potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Harrell81%
  2. Darvin81%
  3. Kennth81%
  4. Pernell81%
  5. Deryl81%
  6. Authur81%
  7. Randel81%
  8. Stafford81%
  9. Sanders81%
  10. Kimball81%

Bottom 10

  1. Franz42%
  2. Sid42%
  3. Davy42%
  4. Flint42%
  5. Rance42%
  6. Skip42%
  7. Raynard43%
  8. Roby46%
  9. Dwane46%
  10. Davey47%

Crush potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Prentiss80%
  2. Timmothy78%
  3. Authur74%
  4. Wardell74%
  5. Kennard74%
  6. Mikeal74%
  7. Derwin74%
  8. Willam74%
  9. Lew73%
  10. Cleve72%

Bottom 10

  1. Raynard46%
  2. Ritchie49%
  3. Reinaldo51%
  4. Skip51%
  5. Sid53%
  6. Walt54%
  7. Alonza55%
  8. Roddy56%
  9. Rollie57%
  10. Davey58%
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