Jinx

Word name

"spell, curse, bringer of bad luck"

Jinx Origin and Meaning

The name Jinx is a girl's name meaning "spell, curse, bringer of bad luck".

Jinx, a James Bond heroine name has an ominous meaning but kinetic energy. In the film "Die Another Day," the actual first name of the character played by Halle Berry is Giacinta. It could therefore be a playful nickname to Ginevra, Jessica, Genevieve, Gianna, Josephine, or Georgina, or a bold choice for those wanting some sparky and witchy.

Jinx Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 600 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Jinx

• 600 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Jinx

• Eugenia Lincoln "Jinx" Falkenburg American model and actress
• Esther "Jinx" Dawson lead singer of American rock band Coven
• Jinkx Monsoon stage name of Jerick Hoffer, American drag queen of RuPaul's Drag Race season 5
• Jinx Titanic stage name of John Patrick Kamys, American male musician

The name Jinx in Pop Culture

• Giacinta 'Jinx' Johnson Bond girl in film "Die Another Day"
• Jinx Shannon character on the TV show "In Plain Sight"
• Jinx female ninja in the G.I. Joe series
• Jinx villain in DC comics
• Li'l Jinx character in Archie comics
• Jinx character in a series of stories in the British girls' comic and magazine "Girl"
• Jinx a character in League of Legends
• Jinx robot in film "SpaceCamp"
• Jinx male character in video game "Jak II: Renegade"
• Jinks male clerk in "The Pickwick Papers," by Charles Dickens
• Jinx term meaning "to bring bad luck"
• Jinx Avery character in soap opera "The Edge of Night"
• Jinx Character in the show "Arcane"