How to use it
- Type the full name, as it is written. The result appears as you type.
- Choose the Letter table: Pythagorean is the usual Western choice.
- Read the Expression number, the Soul urge number and the Personality number.
- Open Letters and their numbers and How the numbers are worked out to see each letter and each sum.
How the three numbers are found
Each letter has a number. In the Pythagorean table the letters A to I are 1 to 9, J to R repeat 1 to 9, and S to Z are 1 to 8. The expression number adds the values of all the letters of the name. The soul urge adds only the vowels A, E, I, O and U; the personality adds the consonants.
Each sum is reduced by adding its digits until one digit remains. The master numbers 11, 22 and 33 are kept and not reduced.
expression = reduce(sum of all letters)
soul urge = reduce(sum of the vowels)
personality = reduce(sum of the consonants)Turkish letters and the two tables
Turkish letters have no place in the old Latin tables, so the page reads each one as its Latin base: Ç as C, Ğ as G, Ş as S, Ö as O and Ü as U. The dotless ı and the dotted İ both read as I, which is a vowel. Letters from other alphabets are not counted, and the page lists them.
The Chaldean table gives different values, and it does not use 9 for any letter. Many sources describe it as a later esoteric system, not an ancient one; the page offers it as a choice of table.
What the numbers are, and what they are not
The meanings of the numbers, and the names they are given, come from numerological tradition. They are offered for entertainment and reflection. A name does not decide who a person is, and no number measures a person.
The page does not store the name. The calculation runs in your browser.
Worked example: Ayşe Yılmaz
Ayşe Yılmaz has ten letters. Pythagorean values: A 1, Y 7, Ş (read as S) 1, E 5, Y 7, I (dotless ı) 9, L 3, M 4, A 1, Z 8. Their sum is 46, and 4 + 6 = 10, then 1 + 0 = 1: the expression number is 1.
The vowels A, E, I and A are 1 + 5 + 9 + 1 = 16, then 1 + 6 = 7: the soul urge number is 7. The consonants Y, S, Y, L, M and Z are 7 + 1 + 7 + 3 + 4 + 8 = 30, then 3 + 0 = 3: the personality number is 3.
| Number | Working | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Expression | 46, then 4 + 6 = 10, then 1 + 0 = 1 | 1 |
| Soul urge (vowels) | 16, then 1 + 6 = 7 | 7 |
| Personality (consonants) | 30, then 3 + 0 = 3 | 3 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the expression number of a name?
In numerology it is the number from all the letters of the full name, sometimes called the destiny number. It is a traditional reading, not a scientific one.
Why do Turkish letters such as Ş and Ç count as S and C?
The Pythagorean and Chaldean tables are written for the Latin letters. The page reads each Turkish letter as its Latin base, so Ş counts as S and Ç as C. The dotless ı and the dotted İ both count as I.
Does Y count as a vowel?
On this page Y is a consonant. Some teachers count Y as a vowel when it sounds like one, and they will get a different soul urge number.
Why is there no soul urge number for some names?
The soul urge comes from the vowels. A name with no vowels has no soul urge number, and the page says so instead of showing a number.
Which table should I choose?
The Pythagorean table is the usual choice in the West. The Chaldean table is a different tradition with different values, so the numbers change. Use the one your teacher or book uses.
Is my name stored or sent anywhere?
No. The name is read in your browser and is not sent to a server or saved. The page keeps no record of what you type.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Numerology, the Pythagorean method (letters A to Z given the numbers 1 to 9)
- Chaldean number chart on numerologist.com (a numerology website; not checked against a scholarly source)
Figures and text last checked on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.