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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. Abraham42%
  2. Wyatt42%
  3. Levi42%
  4. Owen42%
  5. Arianna42%
  6. Cora42%
  7. Miles42%
  8. Everett42%
  9. Harper43%
  10. Carson46%

Love potential for Jr

Bottom 10

  1. Wyatt42%
  2. Owen42%
  3. Miles42%
  4. Levi42%
  5. Carson42%
  6. Cora42%
  7. Sadie42%
  8. Harper42%
  9. Arianna42%
  10. Ariana45%

Professional potential for Jr

Bottom 10

  1. Damian42%
  2. Jackson42%
  3. Charlie42%
  4. Ariana42%
  5. Nolan44%
  6. Liam44%
  7. Harper44%
  8. Miles48%
  9. Grayson48%
  10. Mia48%

Crush potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Luke96%
  2. Leo96%
  3. Lucas95%
  4. Sadie94%
  5. Charlie92%
  6. Liam92%
  7. Stella91%
  8. Jackson91%
  9. Mia90%
  10. Olivia90%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Everett46%
  3. Claire57%
  4. Owen62%
  5. Levi63%
  6. Josiah64%
  7. Micah64%
  8. Cora68%
  9. Maxwell68%
  10. Dominic70%
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