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Vinny

Boy Name day: January 22 In French: Vinci
Vinny is a short form of Vincent: on birth records it is written Vincent (348,948 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Vincent page. Also a short form of Marvin, Calvin, Devin.
Origin: Latin. Meaning: conquering.
Vincent comes from the Latin Vincentius, derived from vincēns ('conquering, prevailing'), the present participle of vincere, 'to conquer.'

Name day for Vinny

January 22

Why this day? Vinny is a short form of Vincent, and shares its name day.

Vinny is celebrated in France and the United States on January 22; Italy on June 3.

The story of the name Vinny

Vinny is a short form of Vincent. It keeps its origin (Latin) and meaning — conquering, and shares its name day, January 22.

On birth records, Vinny is rarely written as such: the Vinnys are Vincents (348,948 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Vincent page. Vinny is also a short form of Marvin, Calvin, Devin.

Frequently asked questions about Vinny

What does Vinny mean?

Vinny is a short form of Vincent, which means conquering.

When is Vinny's name day?

January 22, together with Vincent: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Vinny a name in its own right?

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

Vinny's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Vinny

Top 10

  1. Vincent96%
  2. Steven93%
  3. Stephen93%
  4. Barry90%
  5. Bill90%
  6. William90%
  7. Neil88%
  8. Kevin88%
  9. Kenneth88%
  10. Darryl88%

Bottom 10

  1. John46%
  2. Joseph52%
  3. Karl55%
  4. Jimmy58%
  5. Johnny58%
  6. Tommy59%
  7. Jon62%
  8. Peter62%
  9. Reginald64%
  10. Gordon64%

Love potential for Vinny

Top 10

  1. Stephen87%
  2. Steven87%
  3. Barry86%
  4. Vincent84%
  5. Gregory84%
  6. Lonnie84%
  7. Paul83%
  8. Jeffrey82%
  9. Jeffery82%
  10. Ronnie82%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Johnny48%
  3. Jim53%
  4. Jimmy53%
  5. Dean53%
  6. Jon54%
  7. Don54%
  8. Randy55%
  9. Tommy57%
  10. Phillip58%

Professional potential for Vinny

Top 10

  1. Phillip88%
  2. Philip88%
  3. Jeffrey83%
  4. Larry83%
  5. Jeffery83%
  6. Lawrence83%
  7. Peter82%
  8. John81%
  9. Paul80%
  10. Don79%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy45%
  2. Johnny47%
  3. Randy48%
  4. Dean51%
  5. Curtis52%
  6. Tommy52%
  7. Ronnie53%
  8. Ronald53%
  9. Jim53%
  10. Duane54%

Crush potential for Vinny

Top 10

  1. Vincent96%
  2. Kenneth91%
  3. Bill91%
  4. William91%
  5. Mike91%
  6. Jay89%
  7. Kevin88%
  8. Curtis88%
  9. Darryl88%
  10. Barry88%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl48%
  3. Joseph49%
  4. Jon55%
  5. Peter60%
  6. Phillip60%
  7. Philip60%
  8. Gordon60%
  9. Dennis60%
  10. Reginald61%
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