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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. Tom93%
  2. Kathy92%
  3. Tony92%
  4. Sally92%
  5. Robin90%
  6. Eddie88%
  7. Danny88%
  8. Cindy88%
  9. Peggy86%
  10. Cathy85%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Jane42%
  3. Carl42%
  4. John42%
  5. Don42%
  6. Glen42%
  7. Teresa42%
  8. Karen42%
  9. Diana42%
  10. Joseph42%

Love potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Robin88%
  2. Ronald86%
  3. Penny85%
  4. Lonnie83%
  5. Allan83%
  6. Suzanne82%
  7. Tom82%
  8. Sue82%
  9. Susan82%
  10. James82%

Bottom 10

  1. Diane42%
  2. Charles42%
  3. Karl42%
  4. Stanley42%
  5. Rita42%
  6. Lynn42%
  7. Karen42%
  8. Vicki42%
  9. Marilyn42%
  10. Don42%

Professional potential for Jr

Bottom 10

  1. Gloria42%
  2. Jimmy42%
  3. Carla42%
  4. Tommy42%
  5. Wanda42%
  6. Johnny42%
  7. Randy42%
  8. Marilyn42%
  9. Melody42%
  10. Cindy42%

Crush potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Robin96%
  2. Tony96%
  3. Curtis96%
  4. Kathy96%
  5. Tom96%
  6. Sally96%
  7. Cindy96%
  8. Randy96%
  9. Johnny96%
  10. Jim96%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Connie42%
  3. Terri42%
  4. Joseph42%
  5. Karl42%
  6. Constance42%
  7. Theresa42%
  8. Barbara42%
  9. Teresa42%
  10. Roberta42%
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