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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. Curtiss92%
  5. Dewayne92%
  6. Kevan90%
  7. Nelson90%
  8. Barry90%
  9. Bill90%
  10. William90%

Bottom 10

  1. John46%
  2. Joesph52%
  3. Joseph52%
  4. Freddy54%
  5. Karl55%
  6. Sid57%
  7. Felton57%
  8. Jimmy58%
  9. Garry58%
  10. Johnny58%

Love potential for Vinny

Top 10

  1. Woody96%
  2. Gaylon96%
  3. Mikeal96%
  4. Timmothy96%
  5. Teddy95%
  6. Lawrance94%
  7. Willam93%
  8. Dwaine92%
  9. Garold90%
  10. Harrell90%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Dirk46%
  3. Hal46%
  4. Johnny48%
  5. Sid48%
  6. Kurt51%
  7. Flint51%
  8. Ike52%
  9. Raynard53%
  10. Jim53%

Professional potential for Vinny

Top 10

  1. Toney96%
  2. Barton89%
  3. Phil88%
  4. Phillip88%
  5. Philip88%
  6. Lawerence88%
  7. Curtiss85%
  8. Fredric84%
  9. Rogers83%
  10. Randel83%

Bottom 10

  1. Sid42%
  2. Lenny45%
  3. Jimmy45%
  4. Dickie46%
  5. Davey46%
  6. Daryl47%
  7. Johnny47%
  8. Garry48%
  9. Davy48%
  10. Randy48%

Crush potential for Vinny

Top 10

  1. Timmie96%
  2. Vincent96%
  3. Kevan93%
  4. Brad93%
  5. Blane92%
  6. Kenneth91%
  7. Wayde91%
  8. Bill91%
  9. Dave91%
  10. William91%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl48%
  3. Joesph49%
  4. Joseph49%
  5. Kurt53%
  6. Jon55%
  7. Felton57%
  8. Linwood58%
  9. Denis60%
  10. Bradford60%
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