What the birth date & the badges mean
The βNaming forβ bar (above). Enter the child's birth date β future or past β and, optionally, birth time and the family surname. It's not required: leave it blank to just browse by popularity. When a date is set, every name is scored for how well it aligns with that birth date in traditional naming systems, and you unlock the β¨ Auspicious sort. Time and surname make the reading more precise.
β1 Numerology number (Expression number). Every name reduces to a single number 1β9 by mapping each letter to a value and adding them up. Each number carries a traditional trait β e.g. 1 = Leader, 3 = Creative, 6 = Nurturer, 8 = Executive. A β marks a βmaster numberβ (11/22/33), considered especially intense. Open any name to see its full meaning.
Harmonious / Neutral / Perfect Alignment with the birth date. This compares the name's number to the birth date's Life Path number: Perfect = an exact match, Harmonious = the same energetic family (e.g. 3-6-9 creative, 1-5-7 independent, 2-4-8 material), Neutral = workable but takes a little more effort. It only appears once a birth date is set.
Water Five-Element reading. The colored pill is the name's element (Wood/Fire/Earth/Metal/Water), read from its first sound.
Restrains the year Element relationship (last badge). When a birth date is set, this shows how the name's element relates to the birth-year element in the traditional element cycle: Nourished by the year = the year's element feeds the name's (support flows to the child) Β· Nourishes the year = the name's element feeds the year's Β· Same element = identical, reinforcing Β· Restrains the year = the name's element restrains the year's (adds control/structure) Β· Restrained by the year = the year's element restrains the name's (more friction) Β· Neutral = no direct tie. Open a name to see the full explanation.
These are traditional belief systems shown for cultural interest β not predictions about your child.
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- Yoshinori Boy β6 Earth Brazil, Japan +1
- Shuichi Boy β5 Metal Japan, U.S.A.
- Katsuji Boy β1 Wood Japan, U.S.A.
- Makiko Girl β6 Water Brazil, Japan +3
- Shotaro Boy β33β Metal Japan, Scotland +1
- Chiaki Girl β5 Metal Japan, U.S.A.
- Kenjiro Boy β1 Wood Japan, Scotland +1
- Kouki Boy β22β Wood Japan, U.S.A.
- Mie Girl β9 Water Brazil, Denmark +6
- Mikio Boy β3 Water Brazil, Japan +1
- Ryunosuke Boy β5 Fire Japan, U.S.A.
- Shigeki Boy β5 Metal Japan, U.S.A.
- Yachiyo Girl β5 Earth Japan, U.S.A.
- Yoshiki Boy β6 Earth Japan, U.S.A.
- Issei Boy β7 Earth Japan, U.S.A.
- Kinue Girl β6 Wood Brazil, Japan +1
- Shuri Girl β3 Metal Japan, Scotland +1
- Uta Girl β6 Earth Austria, East Frisia +6
- Haruma Boy β8 Earth Japan, U.S.A.
- Hiroaki Boy β8 Earth Brazil, Japan +1
- Madoka Girl β9 Water Japan, U.S.A. +1
- Michiya Unisex β5 Water Japan, U.S.A.
- Ryoko Girl β3 Fire Brazil, Japan +2
- Sakurako Girl β7 Metal Japan, U.S.A.
- Wakana Girl β6 Water Japan, U.S.A.