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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. Stella81%
  2. Lydia79%
  3. Olivia79%
  4. Cecilia78%
  5. Lucy77%
  6. Mia76%
  7. Sofia73%
  8. Audrey72%
  9. Naomi72%
  10. Charlotte69%

Bottom 10

  1. Arianna42%
  2. Cora42%
  3. Harper43%
  4. Claire52%
  5. Sadie54%
  6. Nora60%
  7. Violet61%
  8. Layla61%
  9. Amelia65%
  10. Ariana67%

Love potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Lydia71%
  2. Audrey69%
  3. Lucy68%
  4. Sofia67%
  5. Naomi65%
  6. Nora64%
  7. Olivia63%
  8. Cecilia62%
  9. Stella61%
  10. Claire60%

Bottom 10

  1. Cora42%
  2. Sadie42%
  3. Harper42%
  4. Arianna42%
  5. Ariana45%
  6. Layla53%
  7. Violet57%
  8. Charlotte57%
  9. Mia58%
  10. Amelia59%

Professional potential for Jr

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana42%
  2. Harper44%
  3. Mia48%
  4. Layla53%
  5. Stella53%
  6. Arianna53%
  7. Sofia56%
  8. Naomi59%
  9. Cora61%
  10. Sadie63%

Crush potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Sadie94%
  2. Stella91%
  3. Mia90%
  4. Olivia90%
  5. Harper89%
  6. Naomi87%
  7. Lydia87%
  8. Cecilia85%
  9. Lucy85%
  10. Ariana84%

Bottom 10

  1. Claire57%
  2. Cora68%
  3. Nora70%
  4. Arianna71%
  5. Violet72%
  6. Amelia76%
  7. Layla78%
  8. Charlotte81%
  9. Sofia82%
  10. Audrey83%
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