Name · Sound · Chart fit
Joshua
Numerology, Saju and astrology notes for the name Joshua
- Syllables
- 3
- U.S. rank
- #15
- Given to
- Mostly boys
U.S. Social Security records show 370,827 births named Joshua since 2000, making it number 15 on our list.
How Joshua sounds
The three beats of Joshua give it a lyrical quality. The last sound of Joshua is a vowel, so the name fades out gently instead of stopping. The sound of Joshua runs together without hard stops, a trait filed under water in the scheme used here. Few names are as widely used in recent U.S. birth records as Joshua, so spelling and pronunciation are never a question. Joshua appears mainly as a boy's name in U.S. birth records.
The Saju view
The opening of Joshua is a hissing, teeth-edge sound, the signature of metal in the pronunciation-element system. Saju listeners hear metal in Joshua, the element tied to autumn and to clarity. Charts with little metal are the ones it answers best. Because metal feeds water in the cycle of generation, Joshua 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 Joshua would tip the balance further.
Metal soundOpens on metal
The astrology view
The water character of Joshua answers the temperament of Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces, and it keeps good company with Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn. Charts led by fire and air signs hear the water sound of Joshua as a contrast, so it ranks lower there.
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Numerology, for reference
In Pythagorean numerology the letters of Joshua total 2, an Expression number tied to partnership, tact and cooperation. Numerologists link the number 2 with partnership: tact, patience and a talent for working with others. Joshua has a Soul Urge number of 1, which numerology ties to what the heart quietly wants: independence. Numerologists link the number 1 with leadership: starting things, standing on your own and going first. Joshua has a Personality number of 1, which numerology ties to the first impression: confident and self-reliant. In numerology the number 1 stands for leadership, which is tied to starting things, standing on your own and going first.
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