Meaning and Origin
What does the name Pinky mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from Philippines, the name Pinky is of Indonesian origin and means "Littlest finger".
- A submission from Italy says the name Pinky means "Ones little finger" and is of Spanish origin.
- According to a user from Malaysia, the name Pinky means "Cute".
- The finger farthest from the thumb
pink + -y
- (uncountable, historical, slang, Australia) Methylated spirits mixed with red wine or Condy's crystals.
- A baby mouse, especially when used as food for a snake, etc.
- (offensive, slang, ethnic slur) A white person.
From Dutch pinkje, diminutive of Dutch pink (“little finger”). Cognate with West Frisian pinke (“pinky”), dialectal English pink (“something small or tiny”), and perhaps to Old English pinca (“a point”). Compare also German Low German Pink (“penis”), English pintle (“penis”).
- (US, Scotland, informal) The smallest finger or toe of a hand or foot.
pink + -y, from pink (“to wink”).