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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. Clifford90%
  2. Louis84%
  3. Frank84%
  4. Henry81%
  5. Harry81%
  6. Vernon81%
  7. Donald80%
  8. Elmer80%
  9. Leroy80%
  10. Lester80%

Bottom 10

  1. Marvin46%
  2. Calvin51%
  3. Alvin53%
  4. Maurice55%
  5. Lloyd58%
  6. Raymond59%
  7. Edwin59%
  8. Ray59%
  9. Leonard59%
  10. George59%

Love potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Clifford87%
  2. Joe81%
  3. Lester79%
  4. Elmer79%
  5. Louis79%
  6. Albert78%
  7. Vernon74%
  8. Herman74%
  9. Frank72%
  10. Howard72%

Bottom 10

  1. Calvin42%
  2. Leonard45%
  3. Marvin45%
  4. Lloyd46%
  5. Ralph49%
  6. Edwin49%
  7. Sam51%
  8. Alvin51%
  9. Arnold53%
  10. Melvin54%

Professional potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Walter88%
  2. Arnold87%
  3. Harry87%
  4. Henry87%
  5. Louis84%
  6. Clarence84%
  7. Jack79%
  8. Frank78%
  9. Howard77%
  10. Harold77%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde42%
  2. Marvin44%
  3. Alvin48%
  4. Melvin49%
  5. Calvin50%
  6. Floyd52%
  7. Ralph54%
  8. Maurice55%
  9. Lloyd55%
  10. Harvey55%

Crush potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Donald89%
  2. Leroy79%
  3. Clifford75%
  4. Warren71%
  5. Franklin70%
  6. Howard70%
  7. Floyd70%
  8. Chester70%
  9. Fred67%
  10. Vernon67%

Bottom 10

  1. Maurice42%
  2. Leonard42%
  3. Eugene45%
  4. Gene45%
  5. Edwin45%
  6. George46%
  7. Herbert46%
  8. Leon46%
  9. Jack47%
  10. Alfred49%
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