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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. Elena79%
  2. Georgina79%
  3. Lucinda77%
  4. Gloria76%
  5. Lea75%
  6. Lina74%
  7. Celina74%
  8. Candida71%
  9. Dina67%
  10. Amara66%

Love potential for Jr

Bottom 10

  1. Céleste42%
  2. Elsa42%
  3. Iolanda42%
  4. Wanda42%
  5. Iva42%
  6. Dora42%
  7. Dulce46%
  8. Leda52%
  9. Malvina53%
  10. Lea53%

Professional potential for Jr

Bottom 10

  1. Gloria42%
  2. Wanda42%
  3. Candida48%
  4. Iva50%
  5. Dulce51%
  6. Leonora54%
  7. Dora56%
  8. Céleste56%
  9. Santina56%
  10. Georgina56%

Crush potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Dora92%
  2. Elena91%
  3. Lea90%
  4. Wanda87%
  5. Georgina87%
  6. Lucinda87%
  7. Candida86%
  8. Gloria85%
  9. Celina85%
  10. Lina85%
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