Skip to main content Skip to header navigation Show optional screen readerView all boy names Plus Icon MeaningsLatin Baby Names Meaning:In Latin Baby Names the meaning of the name Junior is: Younger. Used in the United States to distinguish a son from his father, when both bear the same name. American Baby Names Meaning:In American Baby Names the meaning of the name Junior is: Younger. Used in the United States to distinguish a son from his father, when both bear the same name. Search by a specific categoryOr search by baby namead What ethnicity is the name Junior?Portuguese (Júnior) and Haitian: from the personal name or nickname (distinguishing epithet) Júnior Junior from Latin junior 'younger' comparative of juvenis 'young' used to identify the younger of two bearers of the same name in a family.
What does the name Junior mean?Meaning:the younger one. Often given as a charming nickname, Junior is in fact a cute first name given to boys around the world. It may also come as no surprise that his Latin name means “the younger one.” This would make for a fabulous name for boys who are the second born and therefore your very own little one.
Where did Junior come from?Borrowed from Latin junior, a contraction of iuvenior (“younger”) which is the comparative of iuvenis (“young”); see juvenile.
What is a nickname for Junior?Common Nicknames for Junior: Jr. June. Junie.
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