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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. Roosevelt96%
  2. Christ93%
  3. Adolphus92%
  4. Washington92%
  5. Evert91%
  6. Tillman91%
  7. Hiram90%
  8. Clifford90%
  9. Franklyn90%
  10. Noble90%

Bottom 10

  1. Ferrell42%
  2. Elton42%
  3. Johny42%
  4. Leeroy42%
  5. Junior42%
  6. Elmo42%
  7. Gaston42%
  8. Garfield44%
  9. Marvin46%
  10. Homer47%

Love potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Durward93%
  2. Eldred90%
  3. Hillard90%
  4. Verlin90%
  5. Tillman90%
  6. Heyward89%
  7. Vernard89%
  8. Gearld89%
  9. Norval88%
  10. Adelbert88%

Bottom 10

  1. Elmo42%
  2. Waldo42%
  3. Merlin42%
  4. Leeroy42%
  5. Elton42%
  6. Columbus42%
  7. Junior42%
  8. Rollin42%
  9. Elroy42%
  10. Wiley42%

Professional potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Hiram88%
  2. Washington88%
  3. Everette88%
  4. Walter88%
  5. Meyer87%
  6. Crawford87%
  7. Arnold87%
  8. Harry87%
  9. Hilbert87%
  10. Henry87%

Bottom 10

  1. Otto42%
  2. Ferrell42%
  3. Buster42%
  4. Waldo42%
  5. Napoleon42%
  6. Gaston42%
  7. Freeman42%
  8. Leeroy42%
  9. Buck42%
  10. Luther42%

Crush potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Donald89%
  2. Roosevelt85%
  3. Mcarthur84%
  4. General82%
  5. Harris80%
  6. Leroy79%
  7. Marlin78%
  8. Hiram77%
  9. Warner76%
  10. Tillman76%

Bottom 10

  1. Gaston42%
  2. Maurice42%
  3. Elroy42%
  4. Homer42%
  5. Leonard42%
  6. Rupert42%
  7. Morris42%
  8. Garfield42%
  9. Merlin42%
  10. Leamon42%
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