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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. Karleigh93%
  2. Maddie90%
  3. Callie90%
  4. Soleil90%
  5. Jessa90%
  6. Elli89%
  7. Raya88%
  8. Romy88%
  9. Taelyn88%
  10. Sunni88%

Love potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Penelope85%
  2. Jacelyn84%
  3. Gemma81%
  4. Jemma81%
  5. Raya80%
  6. Joelle79%
  7. Mina78%
  8. Zaniyah77%
  9. Gitty77%
  10. Blythe77%

Bottom 10

  1. Mira42%
  2. Zia42%
  3. Jayde42%
  4. Aurora42%
  5. Eliza42%
  6. Zadie42%
  7. Rivka42%
  8. Ariadna42%
  9. Yana42%
  10. Kora42%

Professional potential for Jr

Bottom 10

  1. Kinsley42%
  2. Kensington42%
  3. Cali42%
  4. Alia42%
  5. Zara42%
  6. Estela42%
  7. Dia42%
  8. Nova42%
  9. Lilith42%
  10. Aspen42%

Crush potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Karleigh96%
  2. Davina96%
  3. Scarlett96%
  4. Zola96%
  5. Zara96%
  6. Elli96%
  7. Jaylah96%
  8. Raya96%
  9. Saylor96%
  10. Nika96%
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