Junior
Meaning
"younger, the son"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #684
- Total SSA Count
- 397
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Jr., Juni
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"younger, the son"
Origin: Latin
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #684 for Junior.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Junior at #684 in the United States.
Junior means "younger, the son" (Latin origin). Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Junior is primarily a boy name. Olivia is primarily a girl name.