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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

Bottom 10

  1. Iain42%
  2. Artemio42%
  3. Willem42%
  4. Obed42%
  5. Jeron42%
  6. Marko42%
  7. Aj42%
  8. Ramses42%
  9. Ceasar42%
  10. Osiel42%

Love potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Jajuan85%
  2. Aramis85%
  3. Paulo84%
  4. Lino84%
  5. Jacobo82%
  6. Zach81%
  7. Bradlee81%
  8. Kavon80%
  9. Montrell80%
  10. Devlin80%

Bottom 10

  1. Osiel42%
  2. Tayden42%
  3. Makhi42%
  4. Keandre42%
  5. Ceasar42%
  6. Arman42%
  7. Isaak42%
  8. Price42%
  9. Kyran42%
  10. Geronimo42%

Professional potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Landin89%
  2. Eben86%
  3. Aman85%
  4. Elder84%
  5. Job84%
  6. Graeme83%
  7. Lathan83%
  8. Bradon82%
  9. Avrohom79%
  10. Everardo79%

Bottom 10

  1. Kyan42%
  2. Ramses42%
  3. Tyreek42%
  4. Babyboy42%
  5. Zaden42%
  6. Lex42%
  7. Yash42%
  8. Urijah42%
  9. Kayne42%
  10. Fredy42%

Crush potential for Jr

Bottom 10

  1. Luc42%
  2. Isaak42%
  3. Ciro42%
  4. Obed42%
  5. Heber45%
  6. Job45%
  7. Hyrum49%
  8. Avrohom49%
  9. Jens51%
  10. Eben52%
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