Zinny: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Zinny – Meaning: pet form of Zinnia, the flower named for German botanist Johann Gottfried Zinn – Origin: English (diminutive of Zinnia) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: ZIN-ee


Zinny is an English (diminutive of Zinnia) girl's name meaning “pet form of Zinnia, the flower named for German botanist Johann Gottfried Zinn”. It appears in our list of 200+ Gorgeous Girl Names That End in Ie or Y (Totally Cute and Feminine).

Meaning & Origin of Zinny

Meaning: Pet form of Zinnia, the flower named for German botanist Johann Gottfried Zinn.

Origin: English (diminutive of Zinnia).

How to Pronounce Zinny

Phonetic: ZIN-ee   IPA: /ˈzɪni/

Popularity of Zinny

Zinny doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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