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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. Leroy92%
  2. Billy90%
  3. Claude89%
  4. Frank87%
  5. Louis87%
  6. Lewis86%
  7. Fred86%
  8. Edward86%
  9. Elmer83%
  10. Franklin83%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack46%
  2. Herbert50%
  3. Roland50%
  4. Joe52%
  5. Ray55%
  6. Raymond55%
  7. Albert57%
  8. Clyde59%
  9. Arnold59%
  10. Herman60%

Love potential for Vinny

Top 10

  1. Elmer90%
  2. Louis90%
  3. Lester90%
  4. Leon85%
  5. Alfred84%
  6. Frank84%
  7. Maurice83%
  8. Leroy82%
  9. Clifford82%
  10. Claude81%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold49%
  2. Clyde53%
  3. Herbert54%
  4. Roland57%
  5. Harold57%
  6. Jack59%
  7. Francis59%
  8. Harvey59%
  9. Calvin60%
  10. Donald62%

Professional potential for Vinny

Top 10

  1. Harry89%
  2. Henry89%
  3. Louis86%
  4. Clarence86%
  5. Chester84%
  6. Edward81%
  7. Jack81%
  8. Frank80%
  9. Harold79%
  10. Howard79%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde50%
  2. Marvin53%
  3. Ralph55%
  4. Donald56%
  5. Maurice57%
  6. Melvin57%
  7. Alvin57%
  8. George58%
  9. Leon58%
  10. Elmer59%

Crush potential for Vinny

Top 10

  1. Leroy94%
  2. Billy91%
  3. Lewis88%
  4. Melvin86%
  5. Franklin86%
  6. Donald84%
  7. Sam82%
  8. Lloyd82%
  9. Fred82%
  10. Arthur81%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack42%
  2. Herbert42%
  3. Roland45%
  4. Joe49%
  5. Herman52%
  6. Henry52%
  7. Harry52%
  8. Albert53%
  9. Arnold54%
  10. Ray56%
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