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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. Rusty88%
  2. Vince85%
  3. Monty85%
  4. Ronny85%
  5. Richie84%
  6. Lonny84%
  7. Lanny83%
  8. Lenny83%
  9. Robby81%
  10. Farrell80%

Bottom 10

  1. Von42%
  2. Kennith42%
  3. Ike42%
  4. Dirk42%
  5. Lawerence42%
  6. Stan42%
  7. Denny42%
  8. Joesph42%
  9. Chuck42%
  10. Cliff42%

Love potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Rusty85%
  2. Dickie85%
  3. Alphonso83%
  4. Garth82%
  5. Stanton82%
  6. Bart80%
  7. Ernie79%
  8. Lonny78%
  9. Randell78%
  10. Lanny78%

Bottom 10

  1. Galen42%
  2. Ike42%
  3. Denis42%
  4. Lon42%
  5. Von42%
  6. Denny42%
  7. Dirk42%
  8. Hal42%
  9. Chuck42%
  10. Stan42%

Professional potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Toney85%
  2. Rob84%
  3. Rogers84%
  4. Dwain84%
  5. Jerrold84%
  6. Galen79%
  7. Art79%
  8. Kennith79%
  9. Greggory79%
  10. Randell79%

Bottom 10

  1. Lenny42%
  2. Eddy42%
  3. Elvis42%
  4. Farrell45%
  5. Robby46%
  6. Monty48%
  7. Dirk48%
  8. Dickie48%
  9. Wally49%
  10. Vince49%

Crush potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Monty96%
  2. Vince96%
  3. Rusty96%
  4. Elvis95%
  5. Ronny95%
  6. Lenny95%
  7. Lonny92%
  8. Lanny92%
  9. Farrell92%
  10. Richie91%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph42%
  2. Linwood42%
  3. Lawerence45%
  4. Rogers45%
  5. Kennith45%
  6. Phil47%
  7. Denny50%
  8. Denis50%
  9. Hal50%
  10. Stanford51%
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