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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. Esteban96%
  2. Diego96%
  3. Jacie93%
  4. Riley93%
  5. Reilly93%
  6. Ernesto93%
  7. Kady93%
  8. Keegan93%
  9. Estevan93%
  10. Jordy93%

Bottom 10

  1. Bryn42%
  2. Jose42%
  3. Natalia42%
  4. Yocheved42%
  5. Blayne42%
  6. Iain42%
  7. Madelynn42%
  8. Clayton42%
  9. Quintin42%
  10. Fatima42%

Love potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Mauricio91%
  2. Julien88%
  3. Omar87%
  4. Armando87%
  5. Riley85%
  6. Luis85%
  7. Jajuan85%
  8. Aramis85%
  9. Reilly85%
  10. Paulo84%

Professional potential for Jr

Bottom 10

  1. Madyson42%
  2. Tyson42%
  3. Xzavier42%
  4. Kieran42%
  5. Rianna42%
  6. Kyrah42%
  7. Jayson42%
  8. Jazelle42%
  9. Jaya42%
  10. Max42%

Crush potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Teegan96%
  2. Chyna96%
  3. Cayden96%
  4. Reilly96%
  5. Kaily96%
  6. Caitlynn96%
  7. Jaci96%
  8. Nathan96%
  9. Kyara96%
  10. Haidyn96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luc42%
  2. Ignacio42%
  3. Jose42%
  4. Isaak42%
  5. Ciro42%
  6. Desire42%
  7. Obed42%
  8. Adolfo42%
  9. Juan42%
  10. Ivan42%
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