Name · Sound · Chart fit
James
Numerology, Saju and astrology notes for the name James
- Syllables
- 1
- U.S. rank
- #12
- Given to
- Mostly boys
U.S. Social Security records show 376,700 births named James since 2000, making it number 12 on our list.
How James sounds
The single syllable of James gives it a crisp, uncluttered sound. James closes on a whispery sound, which gives it a delicate ending. Spoken aloud, James is quick and easy on the tongue, with the lightness the sound-element scheme calls air. Millions of people know someone called James, which is what a place among the most common U.S. names looks like. James appears mainly as a boy's name in U.S. birth records.
The Saju view
The first sound of James is made against the teeth, and the sound-element system used here counts that as metal. The sound of James belongs to metal, the element of focus and refinement. A chart short on metal is the one that gains most from such a name. Because metal feeds water in the cycle of generation, James can also help a chart that is short on water, though less directly. Charts crowded with metal tend to look elsewhere, as the metal sound of James would tip the balance further.
Metal soundOpens on metal
The astrology view
For Gemini, Libra and Aquarius, James reads as a name from their own element; for Aries, Leo and Sagittarius, as a companion. James is a less natural fit for earth and water signs, whose elements differ from its air sound.
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Numerology, for reference
The Expression number of James is 3, which numerologists link with expression and joy. Numerologists link the number 3 with expression: creativity, humor and an easy way with words. Counting only the vowels, James comes to 6, the number numerologists connect with a loving home. Numerologists link the number 6 with care: responsibility, a warm home and looking after others. James has a Personality number of 6, which numerology ties to the first impression: warm and responsible. In numerology the number 6 stands for care, which is tied to responsibility, a warm home and looking after others.
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