Quick answer
Your name number is the total of the letters in your name, using Chaldean letter values from 1 to 8, reduced to a single digit. A name works best when its number is friendly to your date of birth. If it isn’t, a small spelling change can bring it into line, which is why name correction is one of the most common numerology remedies.
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Numerology alphabet chart (Chaldean)
Indian numerologists mostly use the Chaldean system. This numerology alphabet number chart gives the value of every letter; no letter has the value 9:
- 1: A, I, J, Q, Y
- 2: B, K, R
- 3: C, G, L, S
- 4: D, M, T
- 5: E, H, N, X
- 6: U, V, W
- 7: O, Z
- 8: F, P
How to calculate the total of your name
Worked example
Example: RAHUL
R (2) + A (1) + H (5) + U (6) + L (3) = 17
1 + 7 = 8
Name number: 8, ruled by Saturn
Calculate your first name and your full name separately. Use the name you actually go by, as it is written on your signature, documents and business cards. Numerology using your name always starts with the exact spelling you use, since every letter number counts.
Does your name suit your date of birth?
A name number supports you when it is friendly to your Driver and Conductor numbers, which is why a good numerology calculator for names asks for your date of birth too. A name number that clashes with them can make progress feel harder than it should. The free Name Number calculator shows your first-name and full-name numbers, whether each one suits your date of birth, and the numbers recommended for you.
Name correction
Name correction means adjusting the spelling of a name, often by adding or doubling a letter, so that its number supports the date of birth. The sound of the name stays the same. Because a spelling change affects documents and signatures, it is best done with a numerologist who checks the new spelling against your full chart.
The free Name Number calculator is a name calculator by date of birth: it checks your current spelling for free, which is the first step of any name correction.
Signature, baby names and business names
People who search for “Astrology by name” are usually looking for exactly this: a reading from the letters of a name, which in Indian practice is name numerology. The same letter values apply to your signature: numerologists often suggest signing with the corrected spelling so you use it every day. For baby names, numerologists match the name’s total to the baby’s date of birth, so a shortlist of baby names with the date of birth in hand is the best place to start. For companies and shops, see our guide to business numerology.
Frequently asked questions
What is the value of alphabets in numerology?
In Chaldean numerology: A, I, J, Q, Y = 1; B, K, R = 2; C, G, L, S = 3; D, M, T = 4; E, H, N, X = 5; U, V, W = 6; O, Z = 7; F, P = 8. No letter has the value 9.
Which is better, Chaldean or Pythagorean numerology?
Both are used. Most Indian numerologists use Chaldean values because the system ties letters to sounds and planets, and it is the system Numbers Talk’s calculators use.
Can I get a numerology name correction online free?
You can check your name for free with the Numbers Talk Name Number calculator, which shows whether your first and full names suit your date of birth. Choosing a corrected spelling is best done with a numerologist, who checks the new spelling against your full chart.
Should I use my full name or the name I go by?
Check both. The name you use every day, and the way you sign it, carries the strongest effect.
Does changing my name spelling really help?
Numerologists recommend it when a name number clashes with the date of birth. Because the date of birth cannot change, the name is the main number you can bring into harmony with it.