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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. Rico92%
  2. Antwain90%
  3. Jeromy90%
  4. Mario88%
  5. Carlo88%
  6. Kip87%
  7. Jed86%
  8. Tremayne86%
  9. Reggie86%
  10. Donny85%

Bottom 10

  1. Clint42%
  2. Leopoldo42%
  3. Erich42%
  4. Hans42%
  5. Donnell42%
  6. Robb42%
  7. Theron42%
  8. Shawn42%
  9. Torrence42%
  10. Dion42%

Love potential for Jr

Bottom 10

  1. Brant42%
  2. Erik42%
  3. Dion42%
  4. Shad42%
  5. Nils42%
  6. Lance42%
  7. Heath42%
  8. Clint42%
  9. Hans42%
  10. Dameon42%

Professional potential for Jr

Bottom 10

  1. Jason42%
  2. Damon42%
  3. Chad42%
  4. Scotty42%
  5. Darren42%
  6. Roderic43%
  7. Renard44%
  8. Bradley44%
  9. Shad45%
  10. Edwardo46%

Crush potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Wesley96%
  2. Mario96%
  3. Kip96%
  4. Tremayne96%
  5. Rico96%
  6. Damon96%
  7. Jeromy95%
  8. Antwain95%
  9. Shad94%
  10. Scotty94%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Andre42%
  3. Erich42%
  4. Jermaine42%
  5. Shaun42%
  6. Shawn42%
  7. Hans45%
  8. Leopoldo46%
  9. Vance46%
  10. Clint46%
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