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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. Roddy93%
  3. Tony92%
  4. Kenney92%
  5. Chip92%
  6. Eddie88%
  7. Kenny88%
  8. Rollie88%
  9. Ritchie88%
  10. Danny88%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Carl42%
  3. John42%
  4. Don42%
  5. Darwin42%
  6. Von42%
  7. Glen42%
  8. Kennith42%
  9. Geary42%
  10. Rance42%

Love potential for Jr

Bottom 10

  1. Charles42%
  2. Rance42%
  3. Byron42%
  4. Karl42%
  5. Randal42%
  6. Stanley42%
  7. Galen42%
  8. Don42%
  9. Reginald42%
  10. Franz42%

Professional potential for Jr

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy42%
  2. Lenny42%
  3. Rudy42%
  4. Tommy42%
  5. Rocky42%
  6. Johnny42%
  7. Randy42%
  8. Eddy42%
  9. Raynard42%
  10. Van42%

Crush potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Tony96%
  2. Curtis96%
  3. Monty96%
  4. Rollie96%
  5. Vince96%
  6. Tom96%
  7. Rusty96%
  8. Sid96%
  9. Roddy96%
  10. Randy96%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joesph42%
  3. Joseph42%
  4. Karl42%
  5. Linwood42%
  6. Bradford43%
  7. Kurt43%
  8. Lawerence45%
  9. Rogers45%
  10. Kennith45%
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