Name · Sound · Chart fit
Lily
Numerology, Saju and astrology notes for the name Lily
- Syllables
- 2
- U.S. rank
- #94
- Given to
- Mostly girls
Number 94 on our list of U.S. names since 2000, Lily appears in 160,503 birth records.
How Lily sounds
Lily has two syllables, the most common rhythm for English first names. The last sound of Lily is a vowel, so the name fades out gently instead of stopping. The sound of Lily is fluid and calm, close to a quiet stream in how the scheme describes it. In recent U.S. birth records Lily ranks among the most popular names, an easy, well-known choice. Most people named Lily in U.S. birth records are girls.
The Saju view
Lily opens with a tongue-tip sound, such as T, D, N, L or R, which the pronunciation-element tradition files under fire. In Saju, Lily carries fire. That makes it a natural choice for charts where fire is the thinnest of the five elements. Lily supports earth from behind: its fire sound is the traditional source of that element. Charts crowded with fire tend to look elsewhere, as the fire sound of Lily would tip the balance further.
Fire soundOpens on fire
The astrology view
The water character of Lily answers the temperament of Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces, and it keeps good company with Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn. Lily is a less natural fit for fire and air signs, whose elements differ from its water sound.
CancerScorpioPisces
Numerology, for reference
Counting each letter of Lily by the Pythagorean table gives 22, a number associated with practical vision and large goals. The number 22 is read as the number of building, associated with turning big visions into lasting, practical things. Counting only the vowels, Lily comes to 7, the number numerologists connect with understanding. The number 7 is read as the number of reflection, associated with study, privacy and a search for deeper understanding. Counting only the consonants, Lily comes to 6, the number numerologists connect with someone who seems warm and responsible. Numerologists link the number 6 with care: responsibility, a warm home and looking after others.
Names that share its fire sound
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