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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. Junior95%
  2. Archie93%
  3. Reuben84%
  4. Dewey80%
  5. Ben79%
  6. Salvatore76%
  7. Irvin76%
  8. Rufus76%
  9. Buddy74%
  10. Murray72%

Bottom 10

  1. Otto42%
  2. Amos42%
  3. Conrad42%
  4. Anton42%
  5. Elbert42%
  6. Willard42%
  7. Doyle42%
  8. Wallace42%
  9. Harlan42%
  10. Luther42%

Love potential for Jr

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Doyle42%
  3. Harlan42%
  4. Wallace42%
  5. Luther42%
  6. Amos42%
  7. Anton42%
  8. Otto42%
  9. Will42%
  10. Jess44%

Professional potential for Jr

Bottom 10

  1. Luther42%
  2. Virgil44%
  3. Buddy46%
  4. Junior49%
  5. Roscoe50%
  6. Dewey52%
  7. Wallace52%
  8. Archie53%
  9. Dick55%
  10. Percy55%

Crush potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Archie96%
  2. Junior96%
  3. Reuben96%
  4. Rufus92%
  5. Salvatore91%
  6. Jess89%
  7. Buddy88%
  8. Dewey87%
  9. Ben86%
  10. Virgil83%

Bottom 10

  1. Alton42%
  2. Elbert42%
  3. Willard42%
  4. Conrad42%
  5. Hugh44%
  6. Eldon45%
  7. Delbert45%
  8. Grover48%
  9. Emil49%
  10. Edmond49%
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