Name · Sound · Chart fit
Leo
Numerology, Saju and astrology notes for the name Leo
- Syllables
- 2
- U.S. rank
- #159
- Given to
- Mostly boys
U.S. Social Security records show 104,784 births named Leo since 2000, making it number 159 on our list.
How Leo sounds
Leo moves in two syllables, a length that feels familiar and approachable. The name Leo trails off on a vowel, a gentle ending that carries well when called out. Leo is built from soft, running sounds, which this scheme counts as water. Leo is a top-ranked name in U.S. birth records of the last few decades, familiar and well loved. Leo appears mainly as a boy's name in U.S. birth records.
The Saju view
In the pronunciation-element system the opening sound of Leo belongs to fire, since it is made with the tip of the tongue. Names that sound like Leo are filed under fire. When a birth chart runs low on fire, a name like this is read as adding what is missing. In the cycle where each element nourishes the next, fire gives rise to earth, so Leo earns some credit for charts missing earth. A chart that already holds plenty of fire is better served by another name, since Leo would add to it.
Fire soundOpens on fire
The astrology view
Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces share the water element with the sound of Leo, so a Sun, Moon or rising sign in one of them gives the name its strongest ranking. Charts led by fire and air signs hear the water sound of Leo as a contrast, so it ranks lower there.
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Numerology, for reference
Leo adds up to an Expression number of 5 in Pythagorean numerology, the number of change and curiosity. In numerology the number 5 stands for change, which is tied to curiosity, travel and a need for freedom and variety. Leo has a Soul Urge number of 11, which numerology ties to what the heart quietly wants: inspiration. The number 11 is read as the number of inspiration, associated with intuition, idealism and sensitivity to what others feel. The consonants of Leo add up to a Personality number of 3, linked with an outward manner that is sociable and expressive. In numerology the number 3 stands for expression, which is tied to creativity, humor and an easy way with words.
Names that share its fire sound
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