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Junior

Updated: Dec 17, 2024 | 👁️ 53 Views | 🔊 15 Pronunciations

Gender: Male

Origin: English

Meaning: Nickname for a Son Named After the Father, The Younger One

Pronunciation: JH UW N Y ER

Popularity Rank: #592

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  • 1. Junior Meanings
  • 2. Junior Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Junior
  • 4. Translations of Junior
  • 5. Junior Name Popularity
  • 6. Junior popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Junior
  • 8. Latest News about Junior
  • 9. Nicknames for Junior
  • 10. Junior Name Poster
  • 11. Names similar to Junior

Junior Meanings

  • Nickname for a Son Named After the Father
  • The Younger One
  • Young Child
  • Origin - English

Derived from the English word junior, meaning 'younger' or 'son'. It is commonly used as a suffix to distinguish a son with the same name as his father.

The name Junior is of English origin and means Nickname for a Son Named After the Father, The Younger One, Young Child. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Junior is commonly found in Brazil, United States of America, Colombia, and 95 more countries.

Junior Pronunciation Guide

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: JH UW N Y ER

JH: Pronounce as in "joke" (JH OW K)

UW: Pronounce as in "blue" (B L UW)

N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)

Y: Pronounce as in "yes" (Y EH S)

ER: Pronounce as in "bird" (B ER D)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Junior Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Junior is recorded 98,349 times globally, ranking it as the 592th most common name worldwide.

Junior is most prevalent in Brazil, with 21,291 occurrences, making it the 39th most popular name in the country.

In Brazil, the name Junior is found among 1 in every 38 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Junior Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
Brazil#391 : 38
United States of America#3331 : 104
Colombia#2661 : 126
Peru#1271 : 100
South Africa#2231 : 337
Mexico#3841 : 160
Cameroon#161 : 103
France#9001 : 439
Italy#1,5371 : 823
United Kingdom#9041 : 398
Chile#6081 : 448
Bolivia#4011 : 279
Spain#9861 : 553
Nigeria#1,1081 : 1,024
Jamaica#161 : 73
Guatemala#2861 : 231
Costa Rica#3171 : 171
Canada#6631 : 426
Belgium#8241 : 446
Netherlands#1,2751 : 645
Saudi Arabia#4,6891 : 4,969
Malaysia#2,3691 : 3,679
Panama#4331 : 404
Ghana#3011 : 349
Uruguay#4971 : 276
Portugal#4981 : 370
Ecuador#1491 : 164
Argentina#7791 : 643
Angola#1181 : 832
Namibia#1251 : 484
Morocco#3,9631 : 4,019
Botswana#911 : 369
Japan#3661 : 536
Singapore#2,0561 : 3,509
Algeria#5,8051 : 8,528
Germany#3,0281 : 2,381
Puerto Rico#1371 : 180
Philippines#8701 : 1,652
United Arab Emirates#5,3781 : 7,655
Egypt#15,1631 : 18,352
Switzerland#1,7221 : 1,605
Tunisia#4,2681 : 5,198
Ireland#1,2021 : 885
Mauritius#1,2451 : 1,612
Bangladesh#5,1701 : 6,868
Haiti#41 : 126
Qatar#4,1101 : 6,595
Lebanon#2,5651 : 2,885
Kuwait#5,5861 : 9,325
Sudan#10,6381 : 21,676
Oman#7,8661 : 10,712
India#8,7881 : 15,604
Hong Kong#4,9451 : 8,485
Libya#6,7821 : 13,128
Russia#7,8811 : 8,476
China#1,2401 : 3,099
Luxembourg#6141 : 772
Sweden#2,7201 : 3,166
Austria#3,2211 : 4,167
Bahrain#5,6861 : 10,965
Israel#10,4941 : 12,956
Palestine#10,5011 : 13,832
Finland#3,0041 : 5,168
Taiwan#3,2551 : 9,538
Iraq#35,1851 : 58,594
Poland#2,1641 : 3,649

List of countries the name Junior is rarely found

  • Honduras:20 occurrences
  • Macao:20 occurrences
  • Iran: 19 occurrences
  • Kazakhstan:19 occurrences
  • Turkey: 19 occurrences
  • Fiji:17 occurrences
  • Czechia: 16 occurrences
  • Norway: 14 occurrences
  • Brunei Darussalam: 11 occurrences
  • Hungary: 11 occurrences
  • Denmark: 10 occurrences
  • Albania: 9 occurrences
  • Syrian Arab Republic:9 occurrences
  • Indonesia: 7 occurrences
  • Greece: 6 occurrences
  • Croatia: 6 occurrences
  • Malta:6 occurrences
  • Bulgaria: 5 occurrences
  • Jordan:5 occurrences
  • Cyprus: 3 occurrences
  • Slovenia: 3 occurrences
  • Afghanistan: 2 occurrences
  • Djibouti:2 occurrences
  • Georgia:2 occurrences
  • Serbia: 2 occurrences
  • Yemen:2 occurrences
  • Burundi:1 occurrences
  • Estonia:1 occurrences
  • Korea: 1 occurrences
  • Moldova: 1 occurrences
  • Maldives: 1 occurrences
  • El Salvador:1 occurrences

Junior popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Junior from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Junior

📰 Latest News about Junior

Stay updated with the most recent news about Junior. Read on to catch up with Junior's latest headlines

Last Updated: May 28, 2024 10:37 PM (GMT + 5.30)

  • Swimming Canada Announces Rosters For 2024 Junior Pan Pacs, Open Water World Juniors - SwimSwam
    Source: SwimSwam | Published on: May 28, 2024
  • Junior Rodeo stars rally for recovery of Spencer Wright's son Levi after toy tractor river accident - Daily Mail
    Source: Daily Mail | Published on: May 28, 2024
  • Former Pitt WR Moves to Junior College Level - Pittsburgh Sports Now
    Source: Pittsburgh Sports Now | Published on: May 27, 2024
  • Former Super Junior member Kangin, on extended hiatus due to DUI, spotted at Ryeowook's wedding - allkpop
    Source: allkpop | Published on: May 27, 2024
  • Super Junior members past and present reunite at Ryeowook's wedding - CNA
    Source: CNA | Published on: May 27, 2024
  • Super Junior 2024 updates: The Ryeowook wedding, ‘Super Show Spin-off: Halftime’ tour, and more - Tatler Hong Kong
    Source: Tatler Hong Kong | Published on: May 27, 2024
  • Junior Texas rowers fundraise to compete at historic international regatta - KXAN.com
    Source: KXAN.com | Published on: May 26, 2024
  • Junior Nation | Obituaries | swoknews.com - The Lawton Constitution
    Source: The Lawton Constitution | Published on: May 26, 2024
  • Artistic athletes collect 12 medals on Saturday to conclude 2024 Junior Pan Ams • USA Gymnastics - usagym.org
    Source: usagym.org | Published on: May 26, 2024
  • Fantasy Baseball Prospects: James Wood, Orelvis Martinez, Cade Povich, Junior Caminero - FantasyPros
    Source: FantasyPros | Published on: May 25, 2024
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Nicknames for Junior

Jun, Juju, J-Rod, The Kid, Little Man, JJ, Junior-M, The Maestro, The General, Chief, J-Dawg, Nino, Shorty (if applicable), The Main Man, The Captain, The Boss, Legend, Champ, JR, J-Money, Youngblood, Ace, Sparky, Flash, The Phenom, Thunder, Hurricane

Junior Name Poster

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Names similar to Junior

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