A jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form.

A fictional magical being that is typically bound to obey the commands of a mortal possessing its container.

A human-like spiritual or immaterial being, as opposed to al-ins (people), often invisible but able to manifest in form and also inhabit people or animals; origin of the genie of Western literature, film etc.