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Jr

Boy Name day: July 12 In French: Junior
Jr is a short form of Junior: on birth records it is written Junior (41,374 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Junior page.
Origin: Latin. Meaning: Younger; the younger one.
From Latin iunior, 'younger', used to distinguish a son from a same-named father.

Name day for Jr

July 12

Why this day? Jr is a short form of Junior, and shares its name day.

Jr is celebrated in the United States and Brazil on July 12.

The story of the name Jr

Jr is a short form of Junior. It keeps its origin (Latin) and meaning — younger; the younger one, and shares its name day, July 12.

On birth records, Jr is rarely written as such: the Jrs are Juniors (41,374 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Junior page.

Frequently asked questions about Jr

What does Jr mean?

Jr is a short form of Junior, which means younger; the younger one.

When is Jr's name day?

July 12, together with Junior: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Jr a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Junior.

Jr's profile

Energy 9/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 5/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 4/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 8/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Kathy92%
  2. Sally92%
  3. Brianna90%
  4. Haley90%
  5. Cindy88%
  6. Katie88%
  7. Tina88%
  8. Kylie87%
  9. Marjorie86%
  10. Maggie86%

Bottom 10

  1. Annie42%
  2. Jane42%
  3. Katherine42%
  4. Gertrude42%
  5. Bertha42%
  6. Madelyn42%
  7. Andrea42%
  8. Ida42%
  9. Teresa42%
  10. Karen42%

Love potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Penny85%
  2. Suzanne82%
  3. Sue82%
  4. Susan82%
  5. Yolanda81%
  6. Colleen81%
  7. Vivian78%
  8. Gladys78%
  9. June78%
  10. Stacey78%

Bottom 10

  1. Ava42%
  2. Diane42%
  3. Caitlin42%
  4. Edith42%
  5. Delores42%
  6. Maxine42%
  7. Destiny42%
  8. Deanna42%
  9. Sarah42%
  10. Alexandria42%

Professional potential for Jr

Bottom 10

  1. Tina42%
  2. Gloria42%
  3. Brandy42%
  4. Kaylee42%
  5. Carla42%
  6. Destiny42%
  7. Savannah42%
  8. Whitney42%
  9. Wanda42%
  10. Gina42%

Crush potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Tara96%
  2. Zoe96%
  3. Brandy96%
  4. Nellie96%
  5. Kylie96%
  6. Marjorie96%
  7. Thelma96%
  8. Kathy96%
  9. Sabrina96%
  10. Tina96%
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