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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. Joshua92%
  2. Daniel86%
  3. Christian85%
  4. Aaron84%
  5. Austin82%
  6. Clinton81%
  7. Victor81%
  8. Mitchell81%
  9. Francisco80%
  10. Derek79%

Bottom 10

  1. Travis52%
  2. Cody52%
  3. Roberto57%
  4. Benjamin60%
  5. Tristan62%
  6. Sean62%
  7. Zachary62%
  8. Alexander65%
  9. Tyler66%
  10. Nicholas67%

Love potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Austin79%
  2. Joshua79%
  3. Jonathan75%
  4. Clinton75%
  5. Johnathan75%
  6. Andrew73%
  7. Mitchell73%
  8. Anthony71%
  9. Corey71%
  10. Daniel70%

Bottom 10

  1. Tristan42%
  2. Travis43%
  3. Cody46%
  4. Alex49%
  5. Jesse49%
  6. Alexander52%
  7. Kyle52%
  8. Benjamin53%
  9. Zachary54%
  10. Bryan54%

Professional potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Austin81%
  2. Daniel81%
  3. Sean79%
  4. Joshua77%
  5. Christian74%
  6. Mitchell74%
  7. Francisco71%
  8. Anthony68%
  9. Aaron67%
  10. Johnathan66%

Bottom 10

  1. Kyle42%
  2. Cody44%
  3. Travis46%
  4. Jesse48%
  5. Cory49%
  6. Alexander50%
  7. Brandon50%
  8. Alex52%
  9. Benjamin52%
  10. Bryan52%

Crush potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Clinton83%
  2. Victor81%
  3. Joshua79%
  4. Corey76%
  5. Brett76%
  6. Derek75%
  7. Brandon74%
  8. Marcus73%
  9. Kyle72%
  10. Cory72%

Bottom 10

  1. Tristan46%
  2. Sean47%
  3. Zachary51%
  4. Andrew54%
  5. Benjamin55%
  6. Ruben57%
  7. Cody58%
  8. Roberto59%
  9. Travis59%
  10. Joel60%
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