Ginn as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ginn

What is the meaning of the name Ginn ?

The baby name Ginn is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced GIN (/ɡɪn/).

Ginn is English in Origin.

Ginn is a rare given name of English origin, more familiar as a surname. The surname derives from Middle English ginn(e), from Old French engin, meaning “skill, ingenuity, contrivance,” likely a nickname for a clever or resourceful person. As a forename, Ginn can also be a clipped pet form of names beginning with Gin-, most commonly Virginia and Ginevra/Guinevere, so its meaning may echo “maiden” (from Latin virgo) or “white shadow/fair one” (from the Welsh elements of Guinevere).

Usage is sparse as a first name until the 19th century, when transferring surnames and brisk monosyllables gained favor in English-speaking countries. Today it reads as a minimalist, unisex choice. Variant spellings and short forms include Gin and Gynn; related diminutives are Ginny and Ginnie. See also Guinevere and its Italian cognate Ginevra, and Virginia. Note that Jinn (with J) is an unrelated Arabic term and not a variant.

⚙ Ginn is an uncommon pick. There are only 78 recorded uses of it in our data, from 19 countries.