How to Convert Your Name into Numbers in Numerology

Write down the alphabet from 'A' to 'Z.' Grab a piece of paper and write out all 26 letters of the English alphabet horizontally. Each letter corresponds to a unique numerical value. You can also write the letters vertically, as long as they are in order and neat.

Assign a number from 1 to 9 to each letter. Start with the letter 'A'. Write the number 1 next to 'A' and continue assigning the corresponding numbers in order to each subsequent letter. For example, 'B' corresponds to 2, 'C' to 3. When you reach 'I' (which corresponds to 9), restart from number 1 and keep going until the end of the alphabet.

• Some sources use only numbers from 1 to 8, but in numerology, there are 9 digits, so make sure you use all 9 numbers when converting letters to numbers.
• This system can be summarized as follows:
  • 1 – A, J, S
  • 2 – B, K, T
  • 3 – C, L, U
  • 4 – D, M, V
  • 5 – E, N, W
  • 6 – F, O, X
  • 7 – G, P, Y
  • 8 – H, Q, Z
  • 9 – I, R

Write your full name. To find the true number corresponding to your name, you need to use your full name. You can find your full name on your birth certificate or ID card. Don’t forget to include your middle name, if applicable.

• If your name includes generational suffixes, such as John Smith II, or contains special prefixes and suffixes, make sure to include them if they are part of your official full name.
• Use your new name if you have legally changed it, as this is the name you now identify with.
• You may use a nickname, but the result will not be entirely accurate.

Convert each letter in your name to its corresponding number. Now that each letter has a numerical value, you can start replacing the letters in your name with numbers. Write down the corresponding numbers beneath each letter in your full name.

• You might have several identical letters, but that doesn’t matter.
• For example, if your name is John Jacob Smith, all 'J' letters would correspond to 1, 'O' would be 6, 'H' would be 8, and so on.

Add all the numbers of the letters together. Use a calculator or pen and paper to sum up all the numbers in your name. If your name has 20 letters, you will add up all 20 numbers. The result will be a two-digit number after summing up the total.

• For example, BATMAN would be 2+1+2+4+1+5, giving a total of 15.

Reduce the total sum to a single-digit number. Once you've added all the numbers together, you may end up with a two- or three-digit number if your name is long. To simplify the sum, add the two digits together. For example, if the sum of the letters is 25, break it down to 2+5, which equals 7. The number 7 is the true number associated with your name.

Leave the Master Numbers with two digits. If the total sum you get is 11, 22, or 33, don't reduce these numbers. These are Master Numbers that hold more complexity and depth, which influence your personality or the numerological theme you are exploring. Each of these Master Numbers has its own interpretation of personality.

• Master Numbers can be reduced in some cases, such as when they appear in the day or month of a date, or in an equation.
• For example, if a Master Number appears in your total sum, do not reduce it. But if it appears in an equation, you can reduce 11 to 2 or 33 to 6 to simplify the equation.

Compare your name number with the core numbers in numerology. Once you have your name number, you can look it up in the numerology chart to learn more about yourself. Whether your name was chosen randomly or intentionally based on numerology, knowing your number gives you deeper insight into your personality.

• The way each number is interpreted varies slightly by source, but generally, the meanings are as follows:
  • 1 – Initiator, pioneer, leader, independent, goal-oriented, individualistic
  • 2 – Cooperative, adaptable, caring, partner, mediator
  • 3 – Expressive, communicative, artistic, joyful, enjoys life
  • 4 – Foundation of values, order, service, overcoming limits, sustainable growth
  • 5 – Expansion, adventure, freedom, taking risks
  • 6 – Responsibility, nurturing, community, balance, compassion
  • 7 – Analytical, understanding, knowledge, awareness, cautious, reflective
  • 8 – Practical effort, ambition, power-seeking, material goals
  • 9 – Humanitarian, generous, selfless, duty-driven, creative expression
  • 11 – Spiritual, intuitive, illuminative, idealistic, dreamy
  • 22 – Master builder, monumental effort, powerful, leadership

Discover your soul number, destiny number, and personality number. The name number is also referred to as the life path number. There are variations that reveal your inner desires and subconscious dreams.

• Your soul number reveals what you like and dislike, as well as your deepest desires. Convert only the vowels in your first and last names to numbers, sum them up, and reduce them to find your soul number.
• Your personality or inner dreams are reflected in the numbers derived from the consonants of the letters.
• To find your destiny number, simply follow the same process as finding your name number.
• When distinguishing between vowels and consonants, treat 'Y' and 'W' specially. When 'Y' is used as a vowel, or 'W' with a vowel to form a vowel sound, such as in 'Matthew', they are counted in determining the soul number.
• However, if 'Y' or 'W' is used as a consonant in your name, they are not counted for the personality number.

Change your name to alter the number associated with it. If you're dissatisfied with your name number or simply don't like your name, you have the option to change it. As you grow older, you might prefer to be recognized and called by a name that aligns better with your evolving personality. A name isn't permanent; it's only part of your legal records and can be changed.

• If you don't want to go through the hassle of a formal name change, you can simply ask people to call you by a nickname.
• It may take some time to adjust to a new name, but by consistently reminding others and practicing writing it correctly, it will help you adapt.
• You could even begin spelling your name differently to change its corresponding number. For example, Tamra is associated with the number 8, but spelling it as Tamara will change it to the number 9.