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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. Tom93%
  2. Tony92%
  3. Eddie88%
  4. Danny88%
  5. Tommy83%
  6. Johnny82%
  7. Randy82%
  8. Jay81%
  9. Mike81%
  10. David80%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Carl42%
  3. John42%
  4. Don42%
  5. Glen42%
  6. Joseph42%
  7. Karl42%
  8. Bruce42%
  9. Dennis42%
  10. Mark42%

Love potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Ronald86%
  2. Lonnie83%
  3. Allan83%
  4. Tom82%
  5. James82%
  6. Bill80%
  7. William80%
  8. Jay78%
  9. Roger78%
  10. Neil77%

Bottom 10

  1. Charles42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Stanley42%
  4. Don42%
  5. Reginald42%
  6. Carl42%
  7. Jim42%
  8. Dennis42%
  9. Glen42%
  10. Bruce42%

Professional potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. John82%
  2. Paul81%
  3. Gary79%
  4. Martin79%
  5. Michael78%
  6. Micheal78%
  7. Philip76%
  8. Phillip76%
  9. Bob76%
  10. Robert76%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy42%
  2. Tommy42%
  3. Johnny42%
  4. Randy42%
  5. Dean42%
  6. Jim49%
  7. Tony49%
  8. Curtis51%
  9. David52%
  10. Karl52%

Crush potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Tony96%
  2. Curtis96%
  3. Tom96%
  4. Randy96%
  5. Johnny96%
  6. Jim96%
  7. Eddie95%
  8. Danny95%
  9. Tommy94%
  10. Ronald93%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joseph42%
  3. Karl42%
  4. Jon45%
  5. Philip47%
  6. Phillip47%
  7. Peter47%
  8. Gordon47%
  9. Bob48%
  10. Robert48%
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