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August
Numerology, Saju and astrology notes for the name August
- Syllables
- 2
- U.S. rank
- #426
- Given to
- Girls and boys
August was given to 44,835 babies in the United States between 2000 and 2025, which places it at number 426 among the names we cover.
How August sounds
The two beats of August give it a natural, conversational flow. August closes on a firm sound, which gives it a sure, businesslike ending. The sound of August is short on softness and long on punch, which reads as fire in the sound-element scheme used here. The recent trend for August in U.S. birth records points upward, which suits a name that feels new but not strange. August is used for girls and boys alike in U.S. birth records.
The Saju view
Counted by its first sound, August is an earth name, since that sound is made with an open throat and a soft breath. The sound of August belongs to earth, the element of grounding and reliability. A chart short on earth is the one that gains most from such a name. Because earth feeds metal in the cycle of generation, August can also help a chart that is short on metal, though less directly. If earth is already strong in a chart, August ranks lower there, because it piles on more of the same element.
Earth soundOpens on earth
The astrology view
Aries, Leo and Sagittarius share the fire element with the sound of August, so a Sun, Moon or rising sign in one of them gives the name its strongest ranking. For earth and water signs, the fire sound of August pulls the other way, and the ranking reflects that.
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Numerology, for reference
August adds up to an Expression number of 8 in Pythagorean numerology, the number of ambition and achievement. Numerologists link the number 8 with ambition: achievement, authority and a head for practical results. The vowels of August add up to a Soul Urge number of 7, linked with an inner wish for understanding. The number 7 is read as the number of reflection, associated with study, privacy and a search for deeper understanding. The consonants of August add up to a Personality number of 1, linked with an outward manner that is confident and self-reliant. The number 1 is read as the number of leadership, associated with starting things, standing on your own and going first.
Names that share its earth sound
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