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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. Jack42%
  2. Annie42%
  3. Earl42%
  4. Gertrude42%
  5. Bertha42%
  6. Howard42%
  7. Ida42%
  8. Eleanor42%
  9. Delores42%
  10. Hattie42%

Love potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Maurice91%
  2. George87%
  3. Sam85%
  4. Eugene83%
  5. Gene83%
  6. Alfred82%
  7. Jimmie82%
  8. Ralph82%
  9. Leon82%
  10. Jessie82%

Bottom 10

  1. Edith42%
  2. Ray42%
  3. Herbert42%
  4. Delores42%
  5. Maxine42%
  6. Warren42%
  7. Harvey42%
  8. Bernice42%
  9. Kay42%
  10. Frances42%

Professional potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Chester85%
  2. Jack82%
  3. Johnnie82%
  4. Frank81%
  5. Marian81%
  6. Pearl80%
  7. Bertha79%
  8. Herman79%
  9. Norma79%
  10. Harry77%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Billie44%
  3. Maxine44%
  4. Donald44%
  5. Calvin44%
  6. Lillie46%
  7. Mae48%
  8. Sidney48%
  9. Marvin49%
  10. Thelma49%

Crush potential for Jr

Bottom 10

  1. Roland42%
  2. Johnnie42%
  3. Albert42%
  4. Herbert42%
  5. Mildred42%
  6. Ruth42%
  7. Jack42%
  8. Norma42%
  9. Henry42%
  10. Clyde42%
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