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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. Alvin90%
  2. Melvin90%
  3. Lewis88%
  4. Marvin83%
  5. Sam81%
  6. Billy80%
  7. Lloyd79%
  8. Calvin79%
  9. Fred76%
  10. Edwin76%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack42%
  2. Earl42%
  3. Howard42%
  4. Leonard42%
  5. Roland42%
  6. Harvey42%
  7. Albert42%
  8. Clyde42%
  9. Joe42%
  10. Warren42%

Love potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Maurice91%
  2. George87%
  3. Sam85%
  4. Eugene83%
  5. Gene83%
  6. Alfred82%
  7. Ralph82%
  8. Leon82%
  9. Lewis81%
  10. Melvin81%

Bottom 10

  1. Ray42%
  2. Herbert42%
  3. Warren42%
  4. Harvey42%
  5. Arnold42%
  6. Roland42%
  7. Francis42%
  8. Raymond42%
  9. Leonard42%
  10. Claude42%

Professional potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Chester85%
  2. Jack82%
  3. Frank81%
  4. Herman79%
  5. Harry77%
  6. Henry77%
  7. Ernest77%
  8. Herbert77%
  9. Bobby76%
  10. Bernard76%

Bottom 10

  1. Donald44%
  2. Calvin44%
  3. Marvin49%
  4. Clyde52%
  5. Warren52%
  6. Franklin52%
  7. Alvin53%
  8. Arthur54%
  9. Leonard55%
  10. Ralph57%

Crush potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Melvin96%
  2. Alvin95%
  3. Marvin95%
  4. Calvin92%
  5. Lewis91%
  6. Sam89%
  7. Lloyd88%
  8. Billy87%
  9. Arthur87%
  10. Ralph85%

Bottom 10

  1. Roland42%
  2. Albert42%
  3. Herbert42%
  4. Jack42%
  5. Henry42%
  6. Clyde42%
  7. Gilbert42%
  8. Herman42%
  9. Harry42%
  10. Joe42%
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