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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:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Alonzo93%
  2. Santiago93%
  3. Maximus93%
  4. Leandro93%
  5. Matteo93%
  6. Leo93%
  7. Kooper92%
  8. Gian90%
  9. Milo90%
  10. Emilio90%

Bottom 10

  1. Hudson42%
  2. Augustus42%
  3. Abraham42%
  4. Gunner42%
  5. Zain42%
  6. Sven42%
  7. Zayne42%
  8. Winston42%
  9. Maddox42%
  10. Wyatt42%

Love potential for Jr

Bottom 10

  1. Zayn42%
  2. Ares42%
  3. Zain42%
  4. Faris42%
  5. Lazarus42%
  6. Huxley42%
  7. Wyatt42%
  8. Ryland42%
  9. Owen42%
  10. Rayden42%

Professional potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Calum91%
  2. Damir91%
  3. Shlomo87%
  4. Abram85%
  5. Abraham85%
  6. Boden84%
  7. Jones84%
  8. Shimon83%
  9. Shmuel83%
  10. Callum83%

Bottom 10

  1. King42%
  2. Kolt42%
  3. Holden42%
  4. Finnegan42%
  5. Barron42%
  6. Ryker42%
  7. Axel42%
  8. Bode42%
  9. Zayden42%
  10. Kenan42%

Crush potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Jett96%
  2. Kolt96%
  3. Emiliano96%
  4. Jaxx96%
  5. Nikko96%
  6. Cannon96%
  7. Luke96%
  8. Zaiden96%
  9. Leo96%
  10. Dax96%
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