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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. Roddy93%
  2. Micki92%
  3. Kenney92%
  4. Chip92%
  5. Corliss90%
  6. Arnie90%
  7. Sandie88%
  8. Rollie88%
  9. Ritchie88%
  10. Suzie88%

Bottom 10

  1. Levern42%
  2. Geary42%
  3. Rance42%
  4. Cleve42%
  5. Cleophus42%
  6. Andree42%
  7. Georgeann42%
  8. Rock42%
  9. Rand42%
  10. Theresia42%

Love potential for Jr

Bottom 10

  1. Rance42%
  2. Franz42%
  3. Helga42%
  4. Arnita42%
  5. Geary42%
  6. Raye42%
  7. Eartha42%
  8. Cleve42%
  9. Lu42%
  10. Levern42%

Professional potential for Jr

Bottom 10

  1. Arnita42%
  2. Mikki42%
  3. Micky42%
  4. Raynard42%
  5. Sid42%
  6. Fonda42%
  7. Peri42%
  8. Davy44%
  9. Enola44%
  10. Drucilla45%

Crush potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Ronni96%
  2. Perri96%
  3. Rollie96%
  4. Micki96%
  5. Mickie96%
  6. Lory96%
  7. Sid96%
  8. Sandie96%
  9. Roddy96%
  10. Davy96%

Bottom 10

  1. Andree42%
  2. Helga43%
  3. Cleophus45%
  4. Georgine45%
  5. Theresia47%
  6. Jame50%
  7. Rock51%
  8. Rolf51%
  9. Les52%
  10. Len52%
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