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Jr

Statistics: Brazil · native version ↗
Boy Name day: July 12 In French: Junior
Origin: Latin. Meaning: o mais novo.
From ancient Rome, iunior was used to distinguish the younger from an older homonym.

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 — o mais novo, and shares its name day, July 12.

On birth records, Jr is rarely written as such: the Jrs are Juniors (112,634 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 o mais novo.

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. Ary90%
  2. Nelly88%
  3. Sylvio85%
  4. Jovita85%
  5. Davina85%
  6. Zoé83%
  7. Vita81%
  8. Lydia79%
  9. Quintino79%
  10. Carmela77%

Love potential for Jr

Bottom 10

  1. Edith42%
  2. America42%
  3. Jayme42%
  4. Rolando42%
  5. Irena42%
  6. Helga42%
  7. Berta42%
  8. Erna42%
  9. Genoveva42%
  10. Leonida42%

Professional potential for Jr

Bottom 10

  1. Vita42%
  2. Sila42%
  3. Primo42%
  4. Serafina42%
  5. Oreste42%
  6. Zoé42%
  7. Olimpia42%
  8. Frida42%
  9. Libera42%
  10. Haydee46%

Crush potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Zoé96%
  2. Davina96%
  3. Nelly96%
  4. Vita96%
  5. Ary96%
  6. Carmela95%
  7. Jovita93%
  8. Libera93%
  9. Quintino92%
  10. Olimpia91%
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