Name · Sound · Chart fit
Emily
Numerology, Saju and astrology notes for the name Emily
- Syllables
- 3
- U.S. rank
- #11
- Given to
- Mostly girls
Number 11 on our list of U.S. names since 2000, Emily appears in 379,606 birth records.
How Emily sounds
With three syllables, Emily has room for a gentle rise and fall when spoken. The name Emily trails off on a vowel, a gentle ending that carries well when called out. Emily flows, with liquid consonants and a rolling rhythm that this scheme counts as water. Millions of people know someone called Emily, which is what a place among the most common U.S. names looks like. Most people named Emily in U.S. birth records are girls.
The Saju view
Because Emily begins with a vowel, H, W or Y, the system counts its first sound as earth, and the first sound weighs double. If your Four Pillars show little earth, Emily is worth a closer look: its earth sound is the kind the tradition recommends for a shortage. In the cycle where each element nourishes the next, earth gives rise to metal, so Emily earns some credit for charts missing metal. Charts crowded with earth tend to look elsewhere, as the earth sound of Emily would tip the balance further.
Earth soundOpens on earth
The astrology view
The water character of Emily answers the temperament of Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces, and it keeps good company with Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn. For fire and air signs, the water sound of Emily pulls the other way, and the ranking reflects that.
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Numerology, for reference
The Expression number of Emily is 1, which numerologists link with leadership and initiative. In numerology the number 1 stands for leadership, which is tied to starting things, standing on your own and going first. Emily has a Soul Urge number of 3, which numerology ties to what the heart quietly wants: self-expression. The number 3 is read as the number of expression, associated with creativity, humor and an easy way with words. Counting only the consonants, Emily comes to 7, the number numerologists connect with someone who seems thoughtful and reserved. Numerologists link the number 7 with reflection: study, privacy and a search for deeper understanding.
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