What does the name number mean in numerology?

The name number in numerology is calculated by converting each letter of the name into a digit (using a special correspondence chart), then adding those digits and reducing them to a single number. If the destiny number (from the date) is about your inner essence, the name number is about how you manifest outwardly and how others perceive you. Some calculate both the full name number and the number of the name most often used, then compare them with the date number to see if the 'inner' and 'outer' align. Honest framing: different numerological schools use different letter charts, and the method has no scientific basis—it is a symbolic play of meanings for self-reflection. If you want an analysis based on the birth date that does not depend on the spelling of a name, build a Destiny Matrix.