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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. Deion88%
  2. Tre88%
  3. Tremaine88%
  4. Jamel86%
  5. Deonte86%
  6. Gino86%
  7. Chaz84%
  8. Dangelo84%
  9. Jerrell84%
  10. Demario83%

Love potential for Jr

Bottom 10

  1. Malcom42%
  2. Jarred42%
  3. Daquan42%
  4. Jamaal42%
  5. Cortez42%
  6. Edgardo43%
  7. Dereck52%
  8. Raheem55%
  9. Travon56%
  10. Akeem56%

Professional potential for Jr

Bottom 10

  1. Deion42%
  2. Tre42%
  3. Cortez42%
  4. Tyron42%
  5. Tevin43%
  6. Dimitri44%
  7. Chaz44%
  8. Dangelo46%
  9. Jarred48%
  10. Dashawn49%

Crush potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Deion96%
  2. Chaz96%
  3. Tre96%
  4. Tyron96%
  5. Jamel95%
  6. Deonte95%
  7. Reynaldo93%
  8. Kurtis93%
  9. Tremaine93%
  10. Dangelo93%
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