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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. Jacie93%
  2. Kady93%
  3. Fabio93%
  4. Massimo93%
  5. Paolo93%
  6. Bayley92%
  7. Zach90%
  8. Makyla90%
  9. Lizet90%
  10. Keshaun90%

Bottom 10

  1. Yocheved42%
  2. Blayne42%
  3. Iain42%
  4. Artemio42%
  5. Willem42%
  6. Sinai42%
  7. Arwen42%
  8. Stefania42%
  9. Obed42%
  10. Jeron42%

Love potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Jajuan85%
  2. Aramis85%
  3. Paulo84%
  4. Lino84%
  5. Jacobo82%
  6. Zach81%
  7. Danni81%
  8. Bradlee81%
  9. Carlin80%
  10. Dyllan80%

Professional potential for Jr

Bottom 10

  1. Rianna42%
  2. Kyrah42%
  3. Jazelle42%
  4. Jaya42%
  5. Kyan42%
  6. Kamya42%
  7. Ramses42%
  8. Tyreek42%
  9. Dynasty42%
  10. Babyboy42%

Crush potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Teegan96%
  2. Kaily96%
  3. Kyara96%
  4. Haidyn96%
  5. Kady96%
  6. Fabio96%
  7. Omarion96%
  8. Krish96%
  9. Jacie96%
  10. Braylin96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luc42%
  2. Isaak42%
  3. Ciro42%
  4. Obed42%
  5. Heber45%
  6. Job45%
  7. Hyrum49%
  8. Avrohom49%
  9. Yocheved50%
  10. Jens51%
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