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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. Goldie90%
  2. Dixie90%
  3. May86%
  4. Rosie85%
  5. Winnie81%
  6. Fannie81%
  7. Effie81%
  8. Lizzie81%
  9. Lola81%
  10. Carmela77%

Love potential for Jr

Bottom 10

  1. Erma42%
  2. Inez42%
  3. Sallie42%
  4. Frieda42%
  5. Alberta42%
  6. Elvira42%
  7. Iva42%
  8. Sondra42%
  9. Reba42%
  10. Nell42%

Professional potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Eunice81%
  2. Addie81%
  3. Cecelia80%
  4. Alta79%
  5. Eugenia76%
  6. Inez76%
  7. Dorothea75%
  8. Bettie75%
  9. Freda75%
  10. Selma75%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Lizzie46%
  3. Estella48%
  4. Ila48%
  5. Rhoda49%
  6. Iva50%
  7. Lela52%
  8. Opal52%
  9. Elva52%
  10. Dixie53%

Crush potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Fannie96%
  2. Lola96%
  3. Dixie96%
  4. Goldie96%
  5. Winnie96%
  6. Carmela95%
  7. May95%
  8. Rosie95%
  9. Sallie94%
  10. Effie91%
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