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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. Cécilia78%
  2. Elza72%
  3. Eunice56%
  4. Lidia52%
  5. Irene52%
  6. Nadir52%
  7. Ilda48%
  8. Tereza42%
  9. Helena42%
  10. Teresa42%

Love potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Elza68%
  2. Irene63%
  3. Ilda63%
  4. Nadir63%
  5. Lidia62%
  6. Cécilia62%
  7. Eunice61%
  8. Lourdes60%
  9. Teresa50%
  10. Luzia46%

Professional potential for Jr

Bottom 10

  1. Helena54%
  2. Terezinha60%
  3. Josefa62%
  4. Benedita63%
  5. Irene64%
  6. Teresa66%
  7. Elza66%
  8. Luzia68%
  9. Lourdes68%
  10. Lidia70%

Crush potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Elza87%
  2. Helena85%
  3. Cécilia85%
  4. Lidia70%
  5. Irene65%
  6. Nadir62%
  7. Ilda60%
  8. Eunice60%
  9. Josefa58%
  10. Lourdes47%
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