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Jynx

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Pronounced JINGKS /ˈdʒɪŋks/High

Meaning: A respelling of the English word jinx, which means a person or thing that brings bad luck. The word is generally traced to the wryneck bird, Greek iynx, which was used in ancient love charms and spell-casting. Jynx is also the name of a Pokemon character. Families should know the 'bad luck' sense plainly before choosing it.Low

In 30 seconds: A respelling of the English word jinx, which means a bringer of bad luck (said 'JINGKS'). Worth knowing plainly.
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Origin MediumEnglish, Greek
MeaningA respelling of the English word jinx, which means a person or thing that brings bad luck. The word is generally traced to the wryneck bird, Greek iynx, which was used in ancient love charms and spell-casting. Jynx is also the name of a Pokemon character. Families should know the 'bad luck' sense plainly before choosing it.
U.S. rank (2022)#16409 ↘ Falling
2022 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2021
Total births (all-time)≈ 11

History & Origin

Jynx is a y-spelling of the English word jinx, and it is worth stating plainly what that word means: a person or thing that brings bad luck, or a spell that does so. The word is generally traced back to the wryneck bird, called iynx in Greek, which was used in ancient charm-making - bound to a spinning wheel to draw a lover back. Jynx is also the name of a Pokemon character, which is where many people first meet the spelling. We set out the bad-luck sense without editorialising, so that families choose with open eyes (said 'JINGKS').

It appears only in very small numbers in the U.S. Rare, sharp, and word-based.

Did you know? The word jinx is generally traced to the wryneck - a small bird the Greeks called iynx and bound to a wheel in love charms, which is how its name came to mean a spell.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Jynx — English jinx 'bringer of bad luck' < Greek iynx (wryneck bird used in charms); Pokemon character Jynx

Variations

JinxJynksJinks

Nicknames

JyJynxie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jynx mean?

Jynx respells jinx, the English word for a bringer of bad luck, traced to the Greek iynx, a bird used in charms.

How do you pronounce Jynx?

It's said JINGKS /ˈdʒɪŋks/ - one syllable, stress on the first.

Is Jynx a boy or girl name?

Jynx is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Jynx?

Jynx is extremely rare in the U.S.

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