Baby name
CLASSIC
🇧🇷 🇺🇸 Junior
/ZHOO · nyor/
Meaning
“The younger”
English word name meaning 'the younger', used as a given name primarily in Brazil and the United States to mark a son named after his father.
Nicknames
ju
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Functional as a nickname-name in Brazil; feels informal as a legal first name long-term.
The cultural moment.
Widely used in Brazil throughout the late 20th century; common across all social strata there.