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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. Justus91%
  2. Ahmad91%
  3. Nehemiah91%
  4. Jadon90%
  5. Broderick90%
  6. Alonso88%
  7. Kenyon88%
  8. Cristopher86%
  9. Oswaldo86%
  10. Octavio86%

Bottom 10

  1. Jagger42%
  2. Zack42%
  3. Jordy42%
  4. Marcello50%
  5. Seamus52%
  6. Braeden53%
  7. Braydon53%
  8. Jarod53%
  9. Giancarlo53%
  10. Cale53%

Love potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Cordell86%
  2. Camren85%
  3. Ahmad84%
  4. Justus84%
  5. Kenyon84%
  6. Nehemiah84%
  7. Jair84%
  8. Aron84%
  9. Broderick82%
  10. Jadon82%

Bottom 10

  1. Kieran42%
  2. Cale42%
  3. Jagger42%
  4. Ean42%
  5. Ulysses42%
  6. Zack42%
  7. Rohan42%
  8. Ulises42%
  9. Seamus42%
  10. Jordy42%

Professional potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Broderick87%
  2. Josef86%
  3. Alonso84%
  4. Marshal84%
  5. Adolfo84%
  6. Nehemiah83%
  7. Oswaldo81%
  8. Agustin81%
  9. Kenyon81%
  10. Jadon81%

Bottom 10

  1. Zack42%
  2. Rohan42%
  3. Draven42%
  4. Aaden42%
  5. Slade42%
  6. Donavan42%
  7. Kieran42%
  8. Alexzander42%
  9. Talon42%
  10. Cale42%

Crush potential for Jinny

Top 10

  1. Dayton82%
  2. Izaiah77%
  3. Slade77%
  4. Tyrus75%
  5. Brice75%
  6. Damion75%
  7. Jair74%
  8. Justus74%
  9. Jacoby74%
  10. Ahmad74%

Bottom 10

  1. Cale42%
  2. Eliot43%
  3. Ulises45%
  4. Seamus45%
  5. Jovani47%
  6. Ean47%
  7. Ulysses48%
  8. Lazaro49%
  9. Marcello49%
  10. Kale49%
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