Choose the name before choosing the number
Name numerology assigns numerical values to letters, adds them, and reduces the total. The result depends on the alphabet table and the exact spelling. A middle name, a second surname, or a different transliteration can change it. That is a property of the calculation, not evidence that one spelling is objectively better for someone.
Our name calculator supports Pythagorean and Chaldean conventions. Pythagorean expression-number practice commonly uses the full birth name. Chaldean practice often emphasizes the name currently used. Select the name deliberately and keep a note of that choice. The side-by-side comparison in this tool always uses the same entered spelling, so it isolates the effect of the letter table.
Pythagorean letter values
The Pythagorean mapping cycles through 1 to 9 in alphabet order: A, J, and S are 1; B, K, and T are 2; C, L, and U are 3; D, M, and V are 4; E, N, and W are 5; F, O, and X are 6; G, P, and Y are 7; H, Q, and Z are 8; I and R are 9. The calculator also provides a table so you do not need to memorize the groups.
Add every letter value in the full chosen spelling before reducing. This tool does not reduce each word separately. It retains 11, 22, or 33 if one appears during the reduction of the total. The displayed expression number therefore may be 11/2, 22/4, or 33/6, as well as a single digit.
For a short teaching example, ALEX becomes A = 1, L = 3, E = 5, X = 6. The total is 15, and 1 + 5 = 6. This example demonstrates arithmetic only; it is not advice to use a shortened name for a traditional full-name calculation.
Chaldean letter values
The Chaldean table used here has eight assigned values: 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. No letter is assigned 9, but a sum can still reduce to 9. We show the original total and reduce to a single digit without applying Western master-number stops.
Using the same ALEX spelling, A = 1, L = 3, E = 5, X = 5. The sum is 14, and 1 + 4 = 5. The difference from the Pythagorean result is explained by X, which has a different value. The tool keeps the total 14 visible; it does not invent a detailed compound-number prediction for it.
Accents, punctuation, and other writing systems
These tables map Latin A–Z letters. We normalize decomposable accents, so José is calculated as JOSE. Spaces, apostrophes, hyphens, and periods are ignored in the sum. The normalized spelling is shown in the result. Numbers, emoji, and unsupported letters cause a validation message instead of disappearing silently.
Some letters, such as Ł or Æ, do not have a unique A–Z conversion in this tool. Names in Chinese, Arabic, Devanagari, and other scripts need a Latin spelling chosen by the person using the calculator. Transliteration is not lossless and different conventions can give different totals. This release does not claim to calculate those writing systems directly.
Use the result as a reflection prompt
Our number notes offer themes such as care, inquiry, or cooperation. They are not an assessment of intelligence, compatibility, character, or future success. You do not need to change your name to respond to a useful question. Consider what the prompt brings to mind, then compare it with your actual circumstances.
Names are processed in the browser without being saved or placed in the URL. Exporting creates a local file containing the name and arithmetic. Read methods and differences for a comparison checklist, or try the life path calculator to explore the separate birth-date convention.
