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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. Erik87%
  2. Marc81%
  3. Brent80%
  4. Scott80%
  5. Brian80%
  6. Derrick79%
  7. Eric79%
  8. Rodney78%
  9. Troy74%
  10. Andre71%

Bottom 10

  1. Wesley53%
  2. Mario53%
  3. Jason57%
  4. Jeremy60%
  5. Bradley61%
  6. Chad62%
  7. Shane62%
  8. Shawn62%
  9. Darren63%
  10. Lance70%

Love potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Andre73%
  2. Rodney71%
  3. Scott67%
  4. Brent67%
  5. Eric66%
  6. Erik66%
  7. Derrick65%
  8. Shane64%
  9. Brian64%
  10. Troy64%

Bottom 10

  1. Wesley42%
  2. Darren44%
  3. Jason47%
  4. Mario49%
  5. Bradley54%
  6. Jeremy56%
  7. Chad56%
  8. Lance60%
  9. Marc62%
  10. Shane64%

Professional potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Shane79%
  2. Shawn79%
  3. Erik77%
  4. Marc74%
  5. Eric72%
  6. Brian69%
  7. Derrick67%
  8. Mario62%
  9. Andre62%
  10. Troy62%

Bottom 10

  1. Darren42%
  2. Wesley47%
  3. Rodney49%
  4. Jeremy49%
  5. Scott52%
  6. Chad53%
  7. Bradley53%
  8. Lance57%
  9. Brent59%
  10. Jason60%

Crush potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Chad78%
  2. Brian75%
  3. Rodney74%
  4. Brent73%
  5. Lance73%
  6. Bradley73%
  7. Scott73%
  8. Erik72%
  9. Troy71%
  10. Derrick69%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane47%
  2. Shawn47%
  3. Mario48%
  4. Jeremy53%
  5. Andre54%
  6. Wesley60%
  7. Jason64%
  8. Eric67%
  9. Marc67%
  10. Darren68%
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