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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

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun46%
  2. Johnie46%
  3. Rolando50%
  4. Ruthie50%
  5. Ramona51%
  6. Jermaine52%
  7. Conrad52%
  8. Freddy54%
  9. Inez56%
  10. Elbert57%

Love potential for Vinny

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick42%
  2. Clint43%
  3. Sheldon46%
  4. Alec49%
  5. Kali49%
  6. Lola50%
  7. Janis50%
  8. Phoenix51%
  9. Kurt51%
  10. Will51%

Professional potential for Vinny

Bottom 10

  1. Paris42%
  2. River42%
  3. Misty42%
  4. Holden42%
  5. Lola42%
  6. Heaven42%
  7. Fay42%
  8. Paulette42%
  9. Maverick43%
  10. Zayden43%

Crush potential for Vinny

Bottom 10

  1. Johnie42%
  2. Shaun42%
  3. Rolando45%
  4. Conrad45%
  5. Inez45%
  6. Ramona46%
  7. Ruthie47%
  8. Jermaine47%
  9. Bobbi47%
  10. Simone48%
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