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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. Roddy93%
  2. Kenney92%
  3. Chip92%
  4. Rollie88%
  5. Ritchie88%
  6. Roby88%
  7. Skip88%
  8. Alonza85%
  9. Alphonzo85%
  10. Dwane84%

Bottom 10

  1. Geary42%
  2. Rance42%
  3. Cleve42%
  4. Cleophus42%
  5. Rock42%
  6. Rand42%
  7. Franz42%
  8. Flint42%
  9. Doran42%
  10. Gaylon45%

Love potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Woody87%
  2. Reinaldo86%
  3. Dwane81%
  4. Kenney81%
  5. Roddy81%
  6. Wayde80%
  7. Kieth80%
  8. Dwaine80%
  9. Sal80%
  10. Rollie79%

Bottom 10

  1. Rance42%
  2. Franz42%
  3. Geary42%
  4. Cleve42%
  5. Rand42%
  6. Flint42%
  7. Doran42%
  8. Rudolfo51%
  9. Rolf54%
  10. Sid56%

Professional potential for Jr

Bottom 10

  1. Raynard42%
  2. Sid42%
  3. Davy44%
  4. Davey45%
  5. Skip46%
  6. Flint48%
  7. Rudolfo49%
  8. Timmie51%
  9. Brion52%
  10. Rance52%

Crush potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Rollie96%
  2. Sid96%
  3. Roddy96%
  4. Davy96%
  5. Ritchie96%
  6. Skip95%
  7. Kenney95%
  8. Roby95%
  9. Chip95%
  10. Reinaldo93%

Bottom 10

  1. Cleophus45%
  2. Rock51%
  3. Rolf51%
  4. Les52%
  5. Len52%
  6. Faron52%
  7. Lenwood52%
  8. Kennth53%
  9. Kerwin53%
  10. Garold53%
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