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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. Jacie93%
  2. Kady93%
  3. Jaci93%
  4. Libby92%
  5. Kendyl90%
  6. Makyla90%
  7. Lizet90%
  8. Brianna90%
  9. Baylie90%
  10. Haley90%

Love potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Jaci82%
  2. Danni81%
  3. Peighton80%
  4. Caylin80%
  5. Jaila80%
  6. Karah79%
  7. Jacie78%
  8. Kady78%
  9. Sahana78%
  10. Kendyl78%

Professional potential for Jr

Bottom 10

  1. Madyson42%
  2. Rianna42%
  3. Kyrah42%
  4. Jazelle42%
  5. Jaya42%
  6. Unique42%
  7. Kamya42%
  8. Ryann42%
  9. Litzy42%
  10. Taya42%

Crush potential for Jr

Top 10

  1. Chyna96%
  2. Kaily96%
  3. Caitlynn96%
  4. Jaci96%
  5. Kyara96%
  6. Zoe96%
  7. Rylie96%
  8. Ciara96%
  9. Rihanna96%
  10. Kady96%

Bottom 10

  1. Desire42%
  2. Faith43%
  3. Annika45%
  4. Hannah45%
  5. Aniya45%
  6. Gisele47%
  7. Lisbeth48%
  8. Fatima49%
  9. Yocheved50%
  10. Isabel50%
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