Name · Sound · Chart fit
William
Numerology, Saju and astrology notes for the name William
- Syllables
- 2
- U.S. rank
- #6
- Given to
- Mostly boys
William ranks number 6 among U.S. names since 2000, with 423,065 recorded births behind it.
How William sounds
Two syllables make William compact enough for everyday use but long enough to carry some melody. With a nasal consonant at the end, William has a rounded, gentle finish. William leaves a gentle, lingering sound, and that rounded shape reads as water. Few names are as widely used in recent U.S. birth records as William, so spelling and pronunciation are never a question. In U.S. birth records William has been given mostly to boys.
The Saju view
The opening of William is a soft, open sound, the signature of earth in the pronunciation-element system. Saju listeners hear earth in William, the element tied to the turn between seasons and to steadiness. Charts with little earth are the ones it answers best. A chart lacking metal can lean on the earth in William, since earth is the parent of metal in Saju. If earth is already strong in a chart, William ranks lower there, because it piles on more of the same element.
Earth soundOpens on earth
The astrology view
In astrology a water-sounding name like William is a close match for Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces, and a supportive one for Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn. William is a less natural fit for fire and air signs, whose elements differ from its water sound.
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Numerology, for reference
Counting each letter of William by the Pythagorean table gives 7, a number associated with study and inner life. The number 7 is read as the number of reflection, associated with study, privacy and a search for deeper understanding. The vowels of William add up to a Soul Urge number of 1, linked with an inner wish for independence. The number 1 is read as the number of leadership, associated with starting things, standing on your own and going first. William has a Personality number of 6, which numerology ties to the first impression: warm and responsible. In numerology the number 6 stands for care, which is tied to responsibility, a warm home and looking after others.
Names that share its earth sound
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