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Winny

Girl Name day: October 18 In French: Wendy
Winny is a short form of Wendy: on birth records it is written Wendy (262,312 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Wendy page. Also a short form of Winifred, Winston, Darwin.
Origin: Modern English (literary). Meaning: Friend; popularized by Peter Pan.
Popularized by J.M. Barrie's 1904 play Peter Pan, said to derive from a child's pronunciation 'fwendy' (friend); sometimes linked to Gwendolyn.

Name day for Winny

October 18

Why this day? Winny is a short form of Wendy, and shares its name day.

Winny is celebrated in the United States on October 18.

The story of the name Winny

Winny is a short form of Wendy. It keeps its origin (Modern English (literary)) and meaning — friend; popularized by Peter Pan, and shares its name day, October 18.

On birth records, Winny is rarely written as such: the Winnys are Wendys (262,312 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Wendy page. Winny is also a short form of Winifred, Winston, Darwin.

Frequently asked questions about Winny

What does Winny mean?

Winny is a short form of Wendy, which means friend; popularized by Peter Pan.

When is Winny's name day?

October 18, together with Wendy: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Winny a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Wendy.

Winny's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Winny

Top 10

  1. Chloe90%
  2. Sabrina90%
  3. Natalie90%
  4. Gabriella90%
  5. Lily88%
  6. Julia88%
  7. Alyssa87%
  8. Haley86%
  9. Brianna86%
  10. Emily86%

Bottom 10

  1. Faith45%
  2. Addison53%
  3. Madelyn55%
  4. Hannah57%
  5. Paige59%
  6. Autumn60%
  7. Grace61%
  8. Brooklyn65%
  9. Savannah65%
  10. Isabel65%

Love potential for Winny

Top 10

  1. Gabriella93%
  2. Alyssa90%
  3. Chloe88%
  4. Emily88%
  5. Julia88%
  6. Ella88%
  7. Sophia87%
  8. Sophie87%
  9. Sabrina86%
  10. Lily86%

Bottom 10

  1. Addison53%
  2. Brooklyn61%
  3. Paige61%
  4. Kaitlyn62%
  5. Hannah62%
  6. Savannah62%
  7. Ava66%
  8. Sydney66%
  9. Hailey67%
  10. Grace68%

Professional potential for Winny

Top 10

  1. Jocelyn96%
  2. Grace90%
  3. Isabel88%
  4. Madeline85%
  5. Hannah83%
  6. Sophia82%
  7. Sophie82%
  8. Faith81%
  9. Madelyn81%
  10. Leah78%

Bottom 10

  1. Destiny42%
  2. Savannah43%
  3. Addison43%
  4. Kylie46%
  5. Brooklyn47%
  6. Sydney48%
  7. Brianna49%
  8. Alexa51%
  9. Ava51%
  10. Madison51%

Crush potential for Winny

Top 10

  1. Sabrina96%
  2. Alyssa96%
  3. Julia96%
  4. Ella96%
  5. Chloe96%
  6. Kaylee96%
  7. Kylie96%
  8. Emily96%
  9. Zoey96%
  10. Lily96%

Bottom 10

  1. Hannah42%
  2. Faith45%
  3. Isabel52%
  4. Madelyn56%
  5. Jocelyn56%
  6. Kaitlyn58%
  7. Grace59%
  8. Paige61%
  9. Isabella66%
  10. Isabelle66%
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