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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. Junior95%
  2. Archie93%
  3. Goldie90%
  4. Dixie90%
  5. May86%
  6. Rosie85%
  7. Reuben84%
  8. Bennie83%
  9. Cleo81%
  10. Winnie81%

Bottom 10

  1. Otto42%
  2. Iva42%
  3. Ernestine42%
  4. Amos42%
  5. Conrad42%
  6. Eugenia42%
  7. Harriett42%
  8. Anton42%
  9. Addie42%
  10. Alberta42%

Love potential for Jr

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Erma42%
  3. Inez42%
  4. Sallie42%
  5. Doyle42%
  6. Frieda42%
  7. Harlan42%
  8. Wallace42%
  9. Luther42%
  10. Amos42%

Professional potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Johnie82%
  2. Eunice81%
  3. Willard81%
  4. Addie81%
  5. Cecelia80%
  6. Hugh79%
  7. Burton79%
  8. Alta79%
  9. Ollie78%
  10. Earnest77%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Fay42%
  3. Luther42%
  4. Virgil44%
  5. Buddy46%
  6. Lizzie46%
  7. Estella48%
  8. Ila48%
  9. Cleo48%
  10. Rhoda49%

Crush potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Fannie96%
  2. Lola96%
  3. Archie96%
  4. Dixie96%
  5. Goldie96%
  6. Winnie96%
  7. Junior96%
  8. Reuben96%
  9. Carmela95%
  10. May95%
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