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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

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph52%
  2. Felton57%
  3. Eddy62%
  4. Hal62%
  5. Elvis62%
  6. Dino63%
  7. Ernie65%
  8. Lenny67%
  9. Kennith67%
  10. Denis67%

Love potential for Vinny

Bottom 10

  1. Dirk46%
  2. Hal46%
  3. Ike52%
  4. Al54%
  5. Elvis55%
  6. Curt57%
  7. Eddy57%
  8. Phil58%
  9. Fritz58%
  10. Stan58%

Professional potential for Vinny

Bottom 10

  1. Lenny45%
  2. Dickie46%
  3. Monty49%
  4. Eddy49%
  5. Berry49%
  6. Lonny50%
  7. Robby50%
  8. Wally51%
  9. Dino55%
  10. Garth55%

Crush potential for Vinny

Top 10

  1. Berry89%
  2. Farrell87%
  3. Stanton87%
  4. Lanny87%
  5. Monty86%
  6. Burt85%
  7. Domingo85%
  8. Vince85%
  9. Dickie83%
  10. Tod83%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph49%
  2. Felton57%
  3. Linwood58%
  4. Denis60%
  5. Denny60%
  6. Hal60%
  7. Phil60%
  8. Ernie61%
  9. Rogers62%
  10. Lawerence62%
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