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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. Micki92%
  2. Sandie88%
  3. Suzie88%
  4. Ronni88%
  5. Perri86%
  6. Gigi86%
  7. Penni85%
  8. Suzy85%
  9. Becki85%
  10. Marilou85%

Love potential for Jr

Bottom 10

  1. Helga42%
  2. Arnita42%
  3. Eartha42%
  4. Lu42%
  5. Velvet42%
  6. Dreama42%
  7. Enola42%
  8. Pandora48%
  9. Vernetta49%
  10. Drema52%

Professional potential for Jr

Bottom 10

  1. Arnita42%
  2. Mikki42%
  3. Fonda42%
  4. Peri42%
  5. Enola44%
  6. Drucilla45%
  7. Perri46%
  8. Dreama46%
  9. Suzy48%
  10. Jacki48%

Crush potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Ronni96%
  2. Perri96%
  3. Micki96%
  4. Sandie96%
  5. Marilou95%
  6. Suzy95%
  7. Gigi95%
  8. Penni95%
  9. Becki93%
  10. Risa93%
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