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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. Enrico93%
  4. Alvin90%
  5. Melvin90%
  6. Lewis88%
  7. Johny88%
  8. Elmo86%
  9. Melvyn86%
  10. Mac85%

Bottom 10

  1. Otto42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Verner42%
  4. Lucious42%
  5. Ernst42%
  6. Emile42%
  7. Earl42%
  8. Linton42%
  9. Newton42%
  10. Alford42%

Love potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Maurice91%
  2. Morris91%
  3. Guido88%
  4. Ben88%
  5. George87%
  6. Rudolph87%
  7. Truman85%
  8. Sam85%
  9. Olaf84%
  10. Lambert83%

Bottom 10

  1. Errol42%
  2. Conrad42%
  3. Ray42%
  4. Herbert42%
  5. Norris42%
  6. Buck42%
  7. Warren42%
  8. Anastacio42%
  9. Americo42%
  10. Harvey42%

Professional potential for Jr

Bottom 10

  1. Leeroy42%
  2. Elmo42%
  3. Johny42%
  4. Lucious42%
  5. Hilton42%
  6. Mcarthur42%
  7. Elton42%
  8. Napoleon42%
  9. Waldo42%
  10. Americo42%

Crush potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Johny96%
  2. Mac96%
  3. Leeroy96%
  4. Archie96%
  5. Enrico96%
  6. Melvin96%
  7. Junior96%
  8. Reuben96%
  9. Alvin95%
  10. Marvin95%

Bottom 10

  1. Roland42%
  2. Albert42%
  3. Enos42%
  4. Alton42%
  5. Herbert42%
  6. Alford42%
  7. Orval42%
  8. Durward42%
  9. Adolph42%
  10. Ellsworth42%
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