Name · Sound · Chart fit
Alex
Numerology, Saju and astrology notes for the name Alex
- Syllables
- 2
- U.S. rank
- #146
- Given to
- Mostly boys
U.S. Social Security records show 112,046 births named Alex since 2000, making it number 146 on our list.
How Alex sounds
Alex has two syllables, the most common rhythm for English first names. The last sound of Alex is a stream of air, so the name closes with a soft hiss. Say Alex out loud and it moves briskly from start to finish, which is how the scheme recognizes a fire sound. Alex is among the most common names in recent U.S. birth records, so it will feel familiar to almost everyone. U.S. birth records list Alex overwhelmingly for boys.
The Saju view
Because Alex begins with a vowel, H, W or Y, the system counts its first sound as earth, and the first sound weighs double. Names that sound like Alex are filed under earth. When a birth chart runs low on earth, a name like this is read as adding what is missing. In the cycle where each element nourishes the next, earth gives rise to metal, so Alex earns some credit for charts missing metal. Charts crowded with earth tend to look elsewhere, as the earth sound of Alex would tip the balance further.
Earth soundOpens on earth
The astrology view
For Aries, Leo and Sagittarius, Alex reads as a name from their own element; for Gemini, Libra and Aquarius, as a companion. Alex is a less natural fit for earth and water signs, whose elements differ from its fire sound.
AriesLeoSagittarius
Numerology, for reference
Counting each letter of Alex by the Pythagorean table gives 6, a number associated with responsibility and harmony. In numerology the number 6 stands for care, which is tied to responsibility, a warm home and looking after others. Counting only the vowels, Alex comes to 6, the number numerologists connect with a loving home. The number 6 is read as the number of care, associated with responsibility, a warm home and looking after others. Counting only the consonants, Alex comes to 9, the number numerologists connect with someone who seems generous and open-minded. The number 9 is read as the number of compassion, associated with generosity, wide horizons and a sense of larger purpose.
Names that share its earth sound
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