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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. Myron92%
  2. Irving92%
  3. Jess88%
  4. Ervin88%
  5. Harlan88%
  6. Garland88%
  7. Louie87%
  8. Irvin86%
  9. Rufus85%
  10. Wilbur85%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad52%
  2. Elbert57%
  3. Willard58%
  4. Hugh64%
  5. Hubert64%
  6. Earnest65%
  7. Morris66%
  8. Otto66%
  9. Alton66%
  10. Delbert66%

Love potential for Vinny

Top 10

  1. Salvatore92%
  2. Louie90%
  3. Buddy88%
  4. Irving87%
  5. Morris83%
  6. Myron81%
  7. Rudolph81%
  8. Wilbert81%
  9. Ben80%
  10. Lyle80%

Bottom 10

  1. Will51%
  2. Percy55%
  3. Conrad57%
  4. Willard60%
  5. Homer60%
  6. Otto60%
  7. Delbert61%
  8. Dick62%
  9. Alton62%
  10. Luther63%

Professional potential for Vinny

Top 10

  1. Woodrow88%
  2. Edmund86%
  3. Louie86%
  4. Edmond86%
  5. Conrad81%
  6. Anton79%
  7. Wilfred79%
  8. Willard79%
  9. Otto78%
  10. Hugh78%

Bottom 10

  1. Buddy48%
  2. Roscoe49%
  3. Luther53%
  4. Percy56%
  5. Virgil56%
  6. Archie57%
  7. Morris57%
  8. Rufus57%
  9. Bert57%
  10. Jess57%

Crush potential for Vinny

Top 10

  1. Salvatore91%
  2. Jess89%
  3. Rufus89%
  4. Garland88%
  5. Rudolph87%
  6. Irving86%
  7. Archie85%
  8. Dewey85%
  9. Irvin83%
  10. Buddy83%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad45%
  2. Elbert53%
  3. Willard55%
  4. Hugh57%
  5. Alton57%
  6. Hubert57%
  7. Horace61%
  8. Earnest61%
  9. Otis62%
  10. Edmond62%
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