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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. Spencer88%
  2. Adrian86%
  3. Jacob85%
  4. Landon84%
  5. Connor83%
  6. Grant83%
  7. Hector82%
  8. Eduardo82%
  9. Ethan80%
  10. Bryce79%

Bottom 10

  1. Max42%
  2. Oscar46%
  3. Andy48%
  4. Dylan50%
  5. Diego53%
  6. Jayden53%
  7. Ricardo53%
  8. Nathan57%
  9. Chase59%
  10. Jeremiah60%

Love potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Jacob82%
  2. Jose81%
  3. Hector81%
  4. Isaac80%
  5. Spencer78%
  6. Landon74%
  7. Gavin74%
  8. Jesus74%
  9. Eduardo71%
  10. Adrian67%

Bottom 10

  1. Oscar42%
  2. Ian42%
  3. Ivan42%
  4. Dylan42%
  5. Max42%
  6. Andy42%
  7. Clayton46%
  8. Xavier48%
  9. Diego48%
  10. Ricardo48%

Professional potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Adrian81%
  2. Grant79%
  3. Hector79%
  4. Juan79%
  5. Eduardo78%
  6. Spencer76%
  7. Jacob76%
  8. Javier74%
  9. Samuel74%
  10. Nathaniel74%

Bottom 10

  1. Hunter42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Jayden43%
  4. Dylan43%
  5. Brayden46%
  6. Ian47%
  7. Cole47%
  8. Oscar48%
  9. Andy48%
  10. Jeremiah49%

Crush potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Landon82%
  2. Spencer80%
  3. Blake79%
  4. Preston78%
  5. Cole78%
  6. Mason77%
  7. Bryce75%
  8. Grant75%
  9. Brady74%
  10. Caleb73%

Bottom 10

  1. Edgar45%
  2. Juan47%
  3. Andy51%
  4. Ian52%
  5. Dylan52%
  6. Jake52%
  7. Jeremiah53%
  8. Ricardo53%
  9. Max53%
  10. Diego53%
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