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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
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Friendship potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Kooper92%
  2. Gian90%
  3. Soleil90%
  4. Keoni89%
  5. Elli89%
  6. Danilo88%
  7. Raya88%
  8. Romy88%
  9. Vivaan88%
  10. Rhylee88%

Bottom 10

  1. Navy42%
  2. Marlowe42%
  3. Issa42%
  4. Caterina42%
  5. Honor42%
  6. Sven42%
  7. Ariadna42%
  8. Colter42%
  9. Kaine42%
  10. Kerrigan42%

Love potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Denim86%
  2. Baxter86%
  3. Danilo85%
  4. Jakobi84%
  5. Orson84%
  6. Jacelyn84%
  7. Rami81%
  8. Cam80%
  9. Ayman80%
  10. Hasan80%

Bottom 10

  1. Ares42%
  2. Onyx42%
  3. Zia42%
  4. Sailor42%
  5. Faris42%
  6. Lazarus42%
  7. Huxley42%
  8. Navy42%
  9. Dior42%
  10. Zadie42%

Professional potential for Jr

Bottom 10

  1. Dior42%
  2. Kolt42%
  3. Kensington42%
  4. Ozzie42%
  5. Bryar42%
  6. Bode42%
  7. Kenan42%
  8. Jaxxon42%
  9. Dia42%
  10. Saint42%

Crush potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Kolt96%
  2. Zyaire96%
  3. Jaxx96%
  4. Nikko96%
  5. Maddix96%
  6. Brighton96%
  7. Juelz96%
  8. Elli96%
  9. Keoni96%
  10. Camari96%
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