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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. Kirk92%
  3. Jerrold92%
  4. Prentiss92%
  5. Cleveland92%
  6. Darvin90%
  7. Paul88%
  8. Stuart88%
  9. Barton88%
  10. Laurence87%

Bottom 10

  1. Garry42%
  2. Jimmy42%
  3. Sid42%
  4. Rudy42%
  5. Elvis42%
  6. Tony42%
  7. Johnny42%
  8. Roby42%
  9. Tommy42%
  10. Eddy43%

Love potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Timmothy92%
  2. Gaylon92%
  3. Mikeal92%
  4. Kennith90%
  5. Jerrold90%
  6. Willam89%
  7. Stewart88%
  8. Lawerence87%
  9. Rob85%
  10. Ward85%

Bottom 10

  1. Garry42%
  2. Randy42%
  3. Jim42%
  4. Karl42%
  5. Elvis42%
  6. Tommy42%
  7. Roby42%
  8. Chet42%
  9. Daryl42%
  10. Raynard42%

Professional potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Toney95%
  2. Barton87%
  3. Lawerence86%
  4. Fredric83%
  5. Harrell81%
  6. Jerrold81%
  7. Darvin81%
  8. Larry81%
  9. Kennth81%
  10. Dwain81%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Lonny42%
  3. Franz42%
  4. Dirk42%
  5. Sid42%
  6. Guy42%
  7. Van42%
  8. Jimmy42%
  9. Davy42%
  10. Ike42%

Crush potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Brad87%
  2. Marshall81%
  3. Kirk80%
  4. Randal80%
  5. Prentiss80%
  6. Dale80%
  7. Charles79%
  8. Chuck79%
  9. Carl79%
  10. Timmothy78%

Bottom 10

  1. Felton42%
  2. Wally42%
  3. Freddy45%
  4. Tommy45%
  5. Raynard46%
  6. Dino46%
  7. Timmy47%
  8. John47%
  9. Jim47%
  10. Garry49%
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