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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. Jose42%
  2. Iain42%
  3. Clayton42%
  4. Quintin42%
  5. Artemio42%
  6. Slade42%
  7. Jaron42%
  8. Willem42%
  9. Stone42%
  10. Juan42%

Love potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Mauricio91%
  2. Julien88%
  3. Omar87%
  4. Armando87%
  5. Luis85%
  6. Jajuan85%
  7. Aramis85%
  8. Paulo84%
  9. Lino84%
  10. Jaren83%

Bottom 10

  1. Dominick42%
  2. Aden42%
  3. Kellen42%
  4. Osiel42%
  5. Draven42%
  6. Brenden42%
  7. Tayden42%
  8. Makhi42%
  9. Keandre42%
  10. Ceasar42%

Professional potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Baron89%
  2. Landin89%
  3. Eben86%
  4. Aman85%
  5. Elder84%
  6. Job84%
  7. Stone83%
  8. Graeme83%
  9. Lathan83%
  10. Juan82%

Bottom 10

  1. Tyson42%
  2. Xzavier42%
  3. Kieran42%
  4. Jayson42%
  5. Max42%
  6. Kyan42%
  7. Johnson42%
  8. Cesar42%
  9. Caleb42%
  10. Ramses42%

Crush potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Cayden96%
  2. Nathan96%
  3. Braylen96%
  4. Jamari96%
  5. Julien96%
  6. Giovanni96%
  7. Kolby96%
  8. Hugo96%
  9. Zack96%
  10. Fabio96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luc42%
  2. Ignacio42%
  3. Jose42%
  4. Isaak42%
  5. Ciro42%
  6. Obed42%
  7. Adolfo42%
  8. Juan42%
  9. Ivan42%
  10. Cristian43%
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