Lucky names with meanings

A list of real English given names with their meanings and their Pythagorean name numbers. Weekday filters belong to the Thai and Burmese traditions and do not apply to Latin-letter names, so the names are grouped by sex, each with its number.

Pythagorean numerology does not use the weekday of birth, so there is no weekday filter for these names. To have names matched to your date of birth, use the name finder.

Names for boys

Alexanderdefender of the people (Greek)Name number 3
Andrewmanly, brave (Greek)Name number 11
Benjaminson of the right hand (Hebrew)Name number 5
DanielGod is my judge (Hebrew)Name number 9
Davidbeloved (Hebrew)Name number 22
Ethanfirm, enduring (Hebrew)Name number 3
Matthewgift of God (Hebrew)Name number 9
Nathanhe gave (Hebrew)Name number 22
Oliverolive tree (Latin, through French)Name number 9
SamuelGod has heard (Hebrew)Name number 8
Theodoregift of God (Greek)Name number 9
Williamresolute protector (will and helmet) (Germanic)Name number 7

Names for girls

Abigailmy father is joy (Hebrew)Name number 5
Ameliawork, industrious (Germanic)Name number 5
Chloegreen shoot (Greek)Name number 7
Claraclear, bright (Latin)Name number 8
Gracegrace (Latin)Name number 7
Hannahfavour, grace (Hebrew)Name number 1
Irenepeace (Greek)Name number 33
Lucylight (Latin)Name number 7
Oliviaolive tree (Latin)Name number 5
Sophiawisdom (Greek)Name number 5
Victoriavictory (Latin)Name number 7
Zoelife (Greek)Name number 1

Names for either sex

Alexdefender (short for Alexander or Alexandra) (Greek)Name number 6
Averyelf counsel (from Alfred) (Old English, through Norman French)Name number 8
Jordanto flow down (the river Jordan) (Hebrew)Name number 8
Rileyrye clearing (Old English)Name number 33
Robinbright fame (from Robert) (Germanic)Name number 4
Taylortailor (Old French, through English)Name number 1

Which method produced this result

Names in Latin letters are read with Pythagorean numerology, the standard system known in English as numerology and in Vietnamese as thần số học: A, J, S = 1; B, K, T = 2; C, L, U = 3; D, M, V = 4; E, N, W = 5; F, O, X = 6; G, P, Y = 7; H, Q, Z = 8; I, R = 9. Accents are removed first (for example ă, â and á count as A, and đ as D).

Kalakini (inauspicious letters by birth weekday) is a rule of the Thai taksa tradition for Thai letters. It does not apply to Latin letters, so no kalakini result is given.

Pythagorean letter values

Latin letters (English, Vietnamese without accents, and plates with Latin letters) use this table. The name's total is reduced to a single digit, keeping the master numbers 11, 22 and 33.

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
J	K	L	M	N	O	P	Q	R
S	T	U	V	W	X	Y	Z

Want names matched to your child's birth date?

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Frequently asked questions

What makes a name lucky here?

In Pythagorean numerology no name is lucky or unlucky in itself. Each name has a number with its own qualities, and many people like a name whose number matches their life path number.

Can these names be used for either sex?

The list is split into names for boys, for girls and for either sex, but the split is only custom, not a rule.

Where do the meanings come from?

From the established origin of each name, such as Greek, Latin, Hebrew or Old English. Only real, widely used given names are listed.