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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. Booker93%
  2. Lafayette90%
  3. Delano90%
  4. Arther90%
  5. Delmar90%
  6. Olin90%
  7. Reynold89%
  8. Domenick89%
  9. Wilmer88%
  10. Clement88%

Bottom 10

  1. Newton55%
  2. Sanford56%
  3. Millard57%
  4. Santo60%
  5. Norbert62%
  6. Burl62%
  7. Adolph63%
  8. Dock63%
  9. Elton63%
  10. Jerold64%

Love potential for Vinny

Top 10

  1. Omer93%
  2. Elwin92%
  3. Mahlon91%
  4. Reynold90%
  5. Waymon90%
  6. Lenard90%
  7. Arlen90%
  8. Wilton90%
  9. Arther89%
  10. Pasquale89%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin49%
  2. Oren49%
  3. Buck51%
  4. Wiley52%
  5. Newton53%
  6. Waldo54%
  7. Armand54%
  8. Elton56%
  9. Columbus57%
  10. Hoyt59%

Professional potential for Vinny

Top 10

  1. Everette90%
  2. Meyer89%
  3. Carleton88%
  4. Jennings88%
  5. Adolph86%
  6. Ellsworth86%
  7. Delano83%
  8. Normand83%
  9. Winfield83%
  10. Wilton83%

Bottom 10

  1. Waldo42%
  2. Hilton42%
  3. Buster42%
  4. Bud45%
  5. Elroy47%
  6. Wiley47%
  7. Cletus49%
  8. Seymour49%
  9. Coy49%
  10. Dudley49%

Crush potential for Vinny

Top 10

  1. Lucious96%
  2. Napoleon93%
  3. Domenick91%
  4. Pasquale91%
  5. Lafayette90%
  6. Arther90%
  7. Seymour88%
  8. Wilmer88%
  9. Evans88%
  10. Truman87%

Bottom 10

  1. Millard48%
  2. Oren48%
  3. Newton51%
  4. Adolph52%
  5. Sanford53%
  6. Norbert55%
  7. Armand55%
  8. Olen56%
  9. Burl57%
  10. Ellsworth58%
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