Name · Sound · Chart fit
Leon
Numerology, Saju and astrology notes for the name Leon
- Syllables
- 2
- U.S. rank
- #584
- Given to
- Mostly boys
U.S. Social Security records show 30,953 births named Leon since 2000, making it number 584 on our list.
How Leon sounds
Leon has two syllables, the most common rhythm for English first names. The last sound of Leon resonates through the nose, so the name closes with a soft hum. The sound of Leon runs together without hard stops, a trait filed under water in the scheme used here. More families have been choosing Leon in recent years, which gives it a modern, up-and-coming feel. Leon appears mainly as a boy's name in U.S. birth records.
The Saju view
Leon begins with a tongue-tip sound, so its leading sound counts as fire. Names that sound like Leon 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 Leon earns some credit for charts missing earth. A chart that already holds plenty of fire is better served by another name, since Leon would add to it.
Fire soundOpens on fire
The astrology view
The water character of Leon answers the temperament of Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces, and it keeps good company with Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn. Leon is a less natural fit for fire and air signs, whose elements differ from its water sound.
CancerScorpioPisces
Numerology, for reference
Leon adds up to an Expression number of 1 in Pythagorean numerology, the number of leadership and independence. In numerology the number 1 stands for leadership, which is tied to starting things, standing on your own and going first. Counting only the vowels, Leon comes to 11, the number numerologists connect with inspiration. In numerology the number 11 stands for inspiration, which is tied to intuition, idealism and sensitivity to what others feel. The consonants of Leon 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 fire sound
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