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Pheeny

Girl Name day: February 8 In French: Fifine
Pheeny is a short form of Josephine: on birth records it is written Josephine (314,383 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Josephine page.
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: may God add, may He increase.
Feminine of Joseph, from the Hebrew Yosef, "(may God) add, increase"; the -ine suffix adds a feminine, French touch.

Name day for Pheeny

February 8

Why this day? Pheeny is a short form of Josephine, and shares its name day.

Pheeny is celebrated in the United States on February 8.

The story of the name Pheeny

Pheeny is a short form of Josephine. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — may God add, may He increase, and shares its name day, February 8.

On birth records, Pheeny is rarely written as such: the Pheenys are Josephines (314,383 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Josephine page.

Frequently asked questions about Pheeny

What does Pheeny mean?

Pheeny is a short form of Josephine, which means may God add, may He increase.

When is Pheeny's name day?

February 8, together with Josephine: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Pheeny a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Josephine.

Pheeny's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 8/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 8/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Pheeny

Top 10

  1. Josephine96%
  2. Alma96%
  3. Evelyn96%
  4. Lucille96%
  5. Louise96%
  6. Rose96%
  7. Hazel96%
  8. Virginia96%
  9. Esther96%
  10. Helen96%

Bottom 10

  1. Marvin47%
  2. Billie47%
  3. Calvin52%
  4. Alvin54%
  5. Donald54%
  6. Herbert55%
  7. Clyde55%
  8. Thelma56%
  9. Arnold56%
  10. Lillie57%

Love potential for Pheeny

Top 10

  1. Lorraine96%
  2. Mabel96%
  3. Elsie96%
  4. Helen96%
  5. Josephine96%
  6. Hazel96%
  7. Marian96%
  8. Mary96%
  9. Loretta96%
  10. Marie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold51%
  2. Clyde56%
  3. Herbert56%
  4. Billie57%
  5. Marvin59%
  6. Harold59%
  7. Roland60%
  8. Dora60%
  9. Francis61%
  10. Ada62%

Professional potential for Pheeny

Top 10

  1. Ruth96%
  2. Joe96%
  3. Alma96%
  4. Norma96%
  5. Evelyn96%
  6. Jack96%
  7. Raymond96%
  8. Louise96%
  9. Josephine96%
  10. Lorraine96%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada45%
  2. Maxine53%
  3. Donald53%
  4. Warren55%
  5. Calvin56%
  6. Franklin58%
  7. Leonard59%
  8. Sidney60%
  9. Cecil61%
  10. Billie62%

Crush potential for Pheeny

Top 10

  1. Lucille96%
  2. Doris94%
  3. Marlene94%
  4. Arlene93%
  5. Mabel93%
  6. Josephine93%
  7. Rose93%
  8. Esther91%
  9. Hazel91%
  10. Eleanor89%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert48%
  2. Jack49%
  3. Johnnie49%
  4. Agnes53%
  5. Roland53%
  6. Arnold53%
  7. Ruth54%
  8. Joe56%
  9. Billie58%
  10. Harold58%
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