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
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.
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)
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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.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | #39 | 1 : 38 |
| United States of America | #333 | 1 : 104 |
| Colombia | #266 | 1 : 126 |
| Peru | #127 | 1 : 100 |
| South Africa | #223 | 1 : 337 |
| Mexico | #384 | 1 : 160 |
| Cameroon | #16 | 1 : 103 |
| France | #900 | 1 : 439 |
| Italy | #1,537 | 1 : 823 |
| United Kingdom | #904 | 1 : 398 |
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.
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Last Updated: May 28, 2024 10:37 PM (GMT + 5.30)
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