John-Junior
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- JON-JOO-nee-a
- Origin
- Hebrew
John-Junior is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God is gracious + younger”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does John-Junior mean?
Hebrew: John + Junior
“God is gracious + younger”
Joins John (Hebrew, “God is gracious”) and Junior (English, “younger”).
Meanings borrowed from John and Junior.
Is John-Junior a girl's or a boy's name?
John-Junior is a boys' name.
How popular is John-Junior in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2013, with 12 boys.
Half of all the boys named John-Junior in the UK since 1996 were born between 2013 and 2020, the years shaded on the chart below.
John-Junior in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #3,772 |
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 5 | #3,614 |
| 2020 | 9 | #2,359 |
| 2019 | 5 | #3,597 |
| 2018 | 7 | #2,823 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 7 | #2,855 |
| 2014 | 9 | #2,378 |
| 2013 | 12 | #1,901 |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,167 |
| 2011 | 6 | #3,038 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
Names like John-Junior
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Zachary Joey Jonah Jasper Elijah Jesse Sebastian Noah Tobias Jeremiah Jude Isaac
More Hebrew names
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Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “John-Junior: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/john-junior, updated 20 October 2026.