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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. Brian92%
  2. Troy86%
  3. Brent85%
  4. Scott85%
  5. Rodney83%
  6. Lance82%
  7. Jeremy80%
  8. Jason77%
  9. Derrick75%
  10. Darren75%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn46%
  2. Shane46%
  3. Eric63%
  4. Mario64%
  5. Marc66%
  6. Andre66%
  7. Chad66%
  8. Erik71%
  9. Bradley73%
  10. Wesley73%

Love potential for Vinny

Top 10

  1. Andre78%
  2. Troy75%
  3. Rodney75%
  4. Jeremy75%
  5. Brian75%
  6. Lance72%
  7. Scott71%
  8. Brent71%
  9. Derrick69%
  10. Mario68%

Bottom 10

  1. Darren56%
  2. Marc58%
  3. Shawn59%
  4. Shane59%
  5. Chad61%
  6. Erik61%
  7. Wesley61%
  8. Eric61%
  9. Bradley66%
  10. Jason66%

Professional potential for Vinny

Top 10

  1. Shane81%
  2. Shawn81%
  3. Erik79%
  4. Marc76%
  5. Eric74%
  6. Brent71%
  7. Troy70%
  8. Derrick69%
  9. Lance65%
  10. Andre64%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad48%
  2. Darren55%
  3. Jason55%
  4. Wesley56%
  5. Jeremy57%
  6. Rodney60%
  7. Bradley62%
  8. Mario62%
  9. Andre64%
  10. Scott64%

Crush potential for Vinny

Top 10

  1. Brian91%
  2. Jason90%
  3. Lance88%
  4. Bradley88%
  5. Troy87%
  6. Wesley86%
  7. Darren84%
  8. Chad83%
  9. Rodney80%
  10. Brent78%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Andre59%
  4. Marc63%
  5. Eric63%
  6. Erik68%
  7. Mario74%
  8. Derrick75%
  9. Brent78%
  10. Jeremy78%
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