Name · Sound · Chart fit
Collin
Numerology, Saju and astrology notes for the name Collin
- Syllables
- 2
- U.S. rank
- #403
- Given to
- Mostly boys
Collin ranks number 403 among U.S. names since 2000, with 47,539 recorded births behind it.
How Collin sounds
With two syllables, Collin has a balanced, easy rhythm that is simple to say and to call across a room. A nasal ends Collin, which lets its final beat ring a little before it fades. The sound of Collin is short on softness and long on punch, which reads as fire in the sound-element scheme used here. Recent U.S. birth records show Collin used less often than before, so it stands out a little today. Most people named Collin in U.S. birth records are boys.
The Saju view
The opening of Collin falls in the wood group of the sound-element table, because it is a back-of-the-throat sound. If your Four Pillars show little wood, Collin is worth a closer look: its wood sound is the kind the tradition recommends for a shortage. In the cycle where each element nourishes the next, wood gives rise to fire, so Collin earns some credit for charts missing fire. Charts crowded with wood tend to look elsewhere, as the wood sound of Collin would tip the balance further.
Wood soundOpens on wood
The astrology view
To the ear Collin sounds fire, the element of Aries, Leo and Sagittarius. Those signs hear a familiar voice in it, and Gemini, Libra and Aquarius find it a friendly partner. Collin is a less natural fit for earth and water signs, whose elements differ from its fire sound.
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Numerology, for reference
The Expression number of Collin is 11, which numerologists link with intuition and idealism. Numerologists link the number 11 with inspiration: intuition, idealism and sensitivity to what others feel. Collin has a Soul Urge number of 6, which numerology ties to what the heart quietly wants: a loving home. In numerology the number 6 stands for care, which is tied to responsibility, a warm home and looking after others. The consonants of Collin add up to a Personality number of 5, linked with an outward manner that is lively and adventurous. In numerology the number 5 stands for change, which is tied to curiosity, travel and a need for freedom and variety.
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