Name · Sound · Chart fit
Madeleine
Numerology, Saju and astrology notes for the name Madeleine
- Syllables
- 3
- U.S. rank
- #685
- Given to
- Mostly girls
Among the names given in the United States since 2000, Madeleine stands at number 685, with 25,055 recorded births.
How Madeleine sounds
Three syllables make Madeleine fuller and more musical than a short name. The last sound of Madeleine resonates through the nose, so the name closes with a soft hum. Madeleine has the smooth, rolling rhythm that the sound-element scheme associates with water. The popularity of Madeleine in U.S. birth records has stayed even, so it will not date quickly. In U.S. birth records Madeleine has been given mostly to girls.
The Saju view
The first sound of Madeleine is made with the lips, and the sound-element system used here counts that as water. Names that sound like Madeleine 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 Madeleine earns some credit for charts missing earth. Charts crowded with fire tend to look elsewhere, as the fire sound of Madeleine would tip the balance further.
Fire soundOpens on water
The astrology view
To the ear Madeleine sounds water, the element of Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces. Those signs hear a familiar voice in it, and Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn find it a friendly partner. Charts led by fire and air signs hear the water sound of Madeleine as a contrast, so it ranks lower there.
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Numerology, for reference
Madeleine adds up to an Expression number of 5 in Pythagorean numerology, the number of change and curiosity. Numerologists link the number 5 with change: curiosity, travel and a need for freedom and variety. Madeleine has a Soul Urge number of 7, which numerology ties to what the heart quietly wants: understanding. The number 7 is read as the number of reflection, associated with study, privacy and a search for deeper understanding. The consonants of Madeleine add up to a Personality number of 7, linked with an outward manner that is thoughtful and reserved. Numerologists link the number 7 with reflection: study, privacy and a search for deeper understanding.
Names that share its fire sound
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