Name · Sound · Chart fit
Benjamin
Numerology, Saju and astrology notes for the name Benjamin
- Syllables
- 3
- U.S. rank
- #22
- Given to
- Mostly boys
Number 22 on our list of U.S. names since 2000, Benjamin appears in 337,202 birth records.
How Benjamin sounds
With three syllables, Benjamin has room for a gentle rise and fall when spoken. Benjamin closes on a humming sound, which gives it a calm and friendly ending. There is a ripple in the way Benjamin sounds, with its soft, liquid consonants and open vowels. Benjamin is a top-ranked name in U.S. birth records of the last few decades, familiar and well loved. U.S. birth records list Benjamin overwhelmingly for boys.
The Saju view
The first sound is the heaviest in the pronunciation-element system, and for Benjamin it is water, made with the lips. The sound of Benjamin belongs to water, the element of reflection and flexibility. A chart short on water is the one that gains most from such a name. A chart lacking wood can lean on the water in Benjamin, since water is the parent of wood in Saju. A chart that already holds plenty of water is better served by another name, since Benjamin would add to it.
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The astrology view
To the ear Benjamin sounds water, the element of Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces. Those signs hear a familiar voice in it, and Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn find it a friendly partner. Charts led by fire and air signs hear the water sound of Benjamin as a contrast, so it ranks lower there.
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Numerology, for reference
The Expression number of Benjamin is 5, which numerologists link with change and freedom. In numerology the number 5 stands for change, which is tied to curiosity, travel and a need for freedom and variety. The vowels of Benjamin add up to a Soul Urge number of 6, linked with an inner wish for a loving home. Numerologists link the number 6 with care: responsibility, a warm home and looking after others. Benjamin has a Personality number of 8, which numerology ties to the first impression: capable and authoritative. The number 8 is read as the number of ambition, associated with achievement, authority and a head for practical results.
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