Jinx
English word name
"spell, curse, bringer of bad luck"
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Updated Fri Apr 04 2025
Jinx Origin and Meaning
The name Jinx is a boy's name meaning "spell, curse, bringer of bad luck".
A popular choice for black cats, Jinx was also given to 5 boys in 2023. Previously, it had been largely given to a small number of girls each year and appeared in the James Bond movie "Die Another Day" on a character played by Halle Berry.
Said character is actually named Giacinta, meaning Jinx could be a playful nickname for Giovanni, Julian, Gene, Jenson, Jamison, or similar.
Jinx was more recently used as a name for a male character in the 2024 novelMargo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe. The book is to adapted into a TV series starring Elle Fanning, which might draw attention to the name.
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