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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. Marty90%
  2. Kenny88%
  3. Shelly88%
  4. Vicky87%
  5. Janie86%
  6. Tim86%
  7. Rudy85%
  8. Joey85%
  9. Lynda84%
  10. Nick84%

Bottom 10

  1. Loren42%
  2. Darwin42%
  3. Susanne42%
  4. Therese42%
  5. Teri42%
  6. Pete42%
  7. Jeanine42%
  8. Dianna42%
  9. Bradford42%
  10. Byron42%

Love potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Terence85%
  2. Terrence85%
  3. Tim81%
  4. Doug81%
  5. Jana81%
  6. Nick80%
  7. Lynda80%
  8. Sammy80%
  9. Paulette79%
  10. Teddy79%

Bottom 10

  1. Becky42%
  2. Gwen42%
  3. Byron42%
  4. Randal42%
  5. Jan42%
  6. Dianna42%
  7. Roxanne42%
  8. Rae42%
  9. Kirk42%
  10. Neal42%

Professional potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Frankie81%
  2. Jan81%
  3. Shelia80%
  4. Kent79%
  5. Clay79%
  6. Mickey78%
  7. Bradford78%
  8. Stuart78%
  9. Robbie76%
  10. Susanne76%

Bottom 10

  1. Rudy42%
  2. Janis42%
  3. Rocky42%
  4. Van42%
  5. Vicky44%
  6. Brad44%
  7. Freddy44%
  8. Garry44%
  9. Paulette44%
  10. Byron44%

Crush potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Roxanne96%
  2. Janie96%
  3. Janis96%
  4. Margo96%
  5. Vicky96%
  6. Kenny96%
  7. Rudy96%
  8. Marty96%
  9. Joey95%
  10. Sammy95%

Bottom 10

  1. Teri42%
  2. Therese42%
  3. Bradford43%
  4. Kurt43%
  5. Jan45%
  6. Trudy46%
  7. Pete47%
  8. Robbie48%
  9. Janine48%
  10. Bernadette49%
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