Name · Sound · Chart fit
April
Numerology, Saju and astrology notes for the name April
- Syllables
- 2
- U.S. rank
- #759
- Given to
- Mostly girls
U.S. Social Security records show 22,500 births named April since 2000, making it number 759 on our list.
How April sounds
April has two syllables, the most common rhythm for English first names. With a liquid consonant at the end, April has a mellow, lingering finish. The sound of April runs together without hard stops, a trait filed under water in the scheme used here. Year after year April appears at a steady pace in U.S. birth records, a dependable middle path. In U.S. birth records April has been given mostly to girls.
The Saju view
April starts on a vowel, H, W or Y, a sound that Korean name reading would place in the earth group and that this scheme carries over to English. In Saju, April carries fire. That makes it a natural choice for charts where fire is the thinnest of the five elements. In the cycle where each element nourishes the next, fire gives rise to earth, so April earns some credit for charts missing earth. Charts crowded with fire tend to look elsewhere, as the fire sound of April would tip the balance further.
Fire soundOpens on earth
The astrology view
The water character of April answers the temperament of Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces, and it keeps good company with Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn. Charts led by fire and air signs hear the water sound of April as a contrast, so it ranks lower there.
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Numerology, for reference
Counting each letter of April by the Pythagorean table gives 11, a number associated with inspiration and idealism. The number 11 is read as the number of inspiration, associated with intuition, idealism and sensitivity to what others feel. The vowels of April add up to a Soul Urge number of 1, linked with an inner wish for independence. The number 1 is read as the number of leadership, associated with starting things, standing on your own and going first. The consonants of April add up to a Personality number of 1, linked with an outward manner that is confident and self-reliant. Numerologists link the number 1 with leadership: starting things, standing on your own and going first.
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