Name · Sound · Chart fit
Katherine
Numerology, Saju and astrology notes for the name Katherine
- Syllables
- 3
- U.S. rank
- #150
- Given to
- Mostly girls
With 110,315 recorded births since 2000, Katherine ranks number 150 among U.S. names.
How Katherine sounds
A three-syllable name, Katherine often sounds a little more formal and lends itself to a short nickname. With a nasal consonant at the end, Katherine has a rounded, gentle finish. Spoken aloud, Katherine is smooth and melodic, with the softness the sound-element scheme calls water. In recent U.S. birth records Katherine ranks among the most popular names, an easy, well-known choice. U.S. birth records list Katherine overwhelmingly for girls.
The Saju view
Katherine opens with a back-of-the-throat sound, such as K or hard G, which the pronunciation-element tradition files under wood. If your Four Pillars show little wood, Katherine 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 Katherine earns some credit for charts missing fire. Charts crowded with wood tend to look elsewhere, as the wood sound of Katherine would tip the balance further.
Wood soundOpens on wood
The astrology view
For Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces, Katherine reads as a name from their own element; for Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn, as a companion. For fire and air signs, the water sound of Katherine pulls the other way, and the ranking reflects that.
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Numerology, for reference
Counting each letter of Katherine by the Pythagorean table gives 1, a number associated with independence and initiative. The number 1 is read as the number of leadership, associated with starting things, standing on your own and going first. The vowels of Katherine 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. The consonants of Katherine add up to a Personality number of 8, linked with an outward manner that is capable and authoritative. Numerologists link the number 8 with ambition: achievement, authority and a head for practical results.
Names that share its wood sound
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