Name · Sound · Chart fit
Josie
Numerology, Saju and astrology notes for the name Josie
- Syllables
- 2
- U.S. rank
- #470
- Given to
- Mostly girls
Number 470 on our list of U.S. names since 2000, Josie appears in 39,678 birth records.
How Josie sounds
Josie moves in two syllables, a length that feels familiar and approachable. The name Josie trails off on a vowel, a gentle ending that carries well when called out. Its whispery consonants make Josie sound like air to the ear. Recent U.S. birth records show Josie rising, so it sounds current without being overused. Most people named Josie in U.S. birth records are girls.
The Saju view
Counted by its first sound, Josie is a metal name, since that sound is made against the teeth. The sound of Josie belongs to metal, the element of focus and refinement. A chart short on metal is the one that gains most from such a name. A chart lacking water can lean on the metal in Josie, since metal is the parent of water in Saju. If metal is already strong in a chart, Josie ranks lower there, because it piles on more of the same element.
Metal soundOpens on metal
The astrology view
In astrology an air-sounding name like Josie is a close match for Gemini, Libra and Aquarius, and a supportive one for Aries, Leo and Sagittarius. For earth and water signs, the air sound of Josie pulls the other way, and the ranking reflects that.
GeminiLibraAquarius
Numerology, for reference
Counting each letter of Josie by the Pythagorean table gives 22, a number associated with practical vision and large goals. In numerology the number 22 stands for building, which is tied to turning big visions into lasting, practical things. The vowels of Josie add up to a Soul Urge number of 2, linked with an inner wish for peace and partnership. The number 2 is read as the number of partnership, associated with tact, patience and a talent for working with others. Josie has a Personality number of 2, which numerology ties to the first impression: gentle and approachable. Numerologists link the number 2 with partnership: tact, patience and a talent for working with others.
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