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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

Bottom 10

  1. Annie42%
  2. Gertrude42%
  3. Bertha42%
  4. Ida42%
  5. Eleanor42%
  6. Delores42%
  7. Hattie42%
  8. Joan42%
  9. Mildred42%
  10. Frances42%

Love potential for Jr

Bottom 10

  1. Edith42%
  2. Delores42%
  3. Maxine42%
  4. Bernice42%
  5. Kay42%
  6. Frances42%
  7. Dolores42%
  8. Jean42%
  9. Annie42%
  10. Joan42%

Professional potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Marian81%
  2. Pearl80%
  3. Bertha79%
  4. Norma79%
  5. Annie76%
  6. Agnes76%
  7. Frances76%
  8. Lorraine76%
  9. Sylvia76%
  10. Anna76%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Maxine44%
  3. Lillie46%
  4. Mae48%
  5. Thelma49%
  6. Jennie50%
  7. Joan50%
  8. Jean50%
  9. Ruby51%
  10. Marjorie53%

Crush potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Nellie96%
  2. Marjorie96%
  3. Thelma96%
  4. Ruby96%
  5. Juanita94%
  6. June93%
  7. Clara93%
  8. Dora92%
  9. Shirley90%
  10. Mae90%

Bottom 10

  1. Mildred42%
  2. Ruth42%
  3. Norma42%
  4. Agnes42%
  5. Bertha43%
  6. Annie45%
  7. Anna45%
  8. Gertrude46%
  9. Hattie47%
  10. Myrtle47%
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