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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. Diego96%
  2. Tom93%
  3. Alejandro93%
  4. Roberto93%
  5. Leo93%
  6. Tony92%
  7. Alvin90%
  8. Melvin90%
  9. Ricardo90%
  10. Lewis88%

Bottom 10

  1. Jose42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Dean42%
  4. Abraham42%
  5. Clayton42%
  6. Carl42%
  7. John42%
  8. Wyatt42%
  9. Don42%
  10. Earl42%

Love potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Maurice91%
  2. Omar87%
  3. George87%
  4. Ronald86%
  5. Luis85%
  6. Sam85%
  7. Ruben83%
  8. Mario83%
  9. Eugene83%
  10. Gene83%

Bottom 10

  1. Charles42%
  2. Ray42%
  3. Herbert42%
  4. Wyatt42%
  5. Erik42%
  6. Owen42%
  7. Karl42%
  8. Miles42%
  9. Stanley42%
  10. Warren42%

Professional potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Chester85%
  2. Abraham85%
  3. Jack82%
  4. Shawn82%
  5. Juan82%
  6. Sean82%
  7. John82%
  8. Shane82%
  9. Paul81%
  10. Frank81%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander42%
  2. Max42%
  3. Jason42%
  4. Jimmy42%
  5. Caleb42%
  6. Damian42%
  7. Tommy42%
  8. Johnny42%
  9. Randy42%
  10. Jackson42%

Crush potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Nathan96%
  2. Tony96%
  3. Luke96%
  4. Curtis96%
  5. Leo96%
  6. Travis96%
  7. Wesley96%
  8. Tom96%
  9. Mario96%
  10. Max96%

Bottom 10

  1. Roland42%
  2. Albert42%
  3. Herbert42%
  4. Shane42%
  5. Jose42%
  6. John42%
  7. Andre42%
  8. Joseph42%
  9. Karl42%
  10. Jack42%
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