Jr
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Jr
Jr is a Latin boy's name meaning "A common abbreviation for the Latin name Junior, meaning the younger".
Jr is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "A common abbreviation for the Latin name Junior, meaning the younger". At just 2 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Boy
- Syllables
- 1
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What does Jr mean?
A common abbreviation for the Latin name Junior, meaning the younger.
How popular is Jr?
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What does Jr mean?
Jr is a boy name of Latin origin meaning "A common abbreviation for the Latin name Junior, meaning the younger.".
How popular is Jr?
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How to say Jr
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Name numerology
3is the Chaldean number for Jr.
Number 3 is linked with creativity, joy and self-expression.
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Which names have a similar meaning to Jr?
Jr means "A common abbreviation for the Latin name Junior, meaning the younger." — these names share that spirit.
- Emily — "Emily comes from the Roman family name Aemilius, probably from the Latin aemulus, meaning 'rival' or 'eager to excel'." (Latin)
- Michael — "Michael comes from the Hebrew Mikha'el, a question meaning 'who is like God?'. It is the name of an archangel." (Hebrew)
- Logan — "Logan is a Scottish surname from a place name, from the Gaelic lagan, meaning 'little hollow'." (Scottish)
- Elizabeth — "Elizabeth comes from the Hebrew Elisheva, meaning 'my God is an oath'. It is the name of John the Baptist's mother." (Hebrew)
- Oliver — "Oliver probably comes from the Latin oliva, 'olive tree', though it may also come from a Germanic or Norse name." (Latin)
- Lucas — "Lucas is the Latin form of Luke, from the Greek Loukas, meaning 'man from Lucania', a region of southern Italy." (Greek)
- Avery — "Avery is an English surname from the Norman form of Alberich, a Germanic name meaning 'elf ruler'." (English)
- Sofia — "Sofia is a spelling of Sophia, from the Greek sophia, meaning 'wisdom'. It is common in Spanish, Italian and Slavic languages." (Greek)
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