Junior

Junior Meaning & Origin

About Junior
The name Junior is a masculine given name that is derived from the Latin word "junior," meaning "younger." It is commonly used as a suffix to distinguish a son who shares the same name as his father. The name Junior signifies the younger generation or the second in line, often used to denote a family relationship and to differentiate between individuals with the same name within a family.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Junior are male.

Junior Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -5.80% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNR
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J0506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH UW1 N Y ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤunjər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNR', 'ANR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J560

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Junior in Braille

Here's how to represent Junior in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Junior in braille

How to Spell the Name Junior in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Junior using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Junior in sign language

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