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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. Felecia92%
  2. Nanci92%
  3. Geri92%
  4. Teena90%
  5. Vickey88%
  6. Sheree88%
  7. Gayla88%
  8. Mitzi88%
  9. Shirlene88%
  10. Pennie88%

Love potential for Jr

Professional potential for Jr

Bottom 10

  1. Roxane42%
  2. Deidre42%
  3. Zina42%
  4. Georgette42%
  5. Gay42%
  6. Dori42%
  7. Madonna42%
  8. Roxann42%
  9. Lolita42%
  10. Nanette43%

Crush potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Geri96%
  2. Nanci96%
  3. Zina96%
  4. Felecia96%
  5. Liz96%
  6. Peggie95%
  7. Pennie95%
  8. Sheree95%
  9. Vickey95%
  10. Mitzi95%

Bottom 10

  1. Terrie42%
  2. Alfreda42%
  3. Lourdes47%
  4. Kaye52%
  5. Tena53%
  6. Freida54%
  7. Mari55%
  8. Noreen56%
  9. Marta56%
  10. Pamala56%
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