Genies

Djinn, also known as genies, are a varied collection of creatures present in Islamic culture and mythology, though references to djinn predate the religion. They are one of the three sapient life forms created by Allah, the other two being angels and humans. In this arrangement, djinn are what demons are to the other Abrahamic religions, but also more than that as they can be good or neutral too.

Etymology
The word "djinn", spelled as "جن", is Arabic and means "hidden from sight". The word does not necessarily refer to the creatures, but can also mean other things that are currently not visible. "Djinn" is the plural and core form of the word, whereas "djinni", spelled as "جني" in Arabic, is the singular form.

The reason the creatures are known as genies in Europe and America is due to the 1704 French translation and adaption of One Thousand and One Nights by Antoine Galland, which was the earliest modern European translation of the story collection. Rather than translating the words "جن" and "جني", Galland chose to translate them as words the European audience was familiar with. In Roman religion, there were genii (singular: genius), which were protector spirits that manifested from individual portions of divinity that living creatures and important locations possessed. The concept and word made it into various European languages, becoming "génie" in French. Due to the similar sounds of "djinni" and "génie", Galland was inspired to translate the former as the latter despite that the two types of creatures have very little in common. Galland's translation and adaption of One Thousand and One Nights formed the basis for all other translations, thus the word "genie" became the translation of "djinni" in the Western world.

Djinn in Monster High
The 2013 TV special "13 Wishes" will feature a djinni.