# Chaldean numerology calculator

Chaldean numerology values letters by their sound, from 1 to 8, and reads the name you use today. Enter it to get your Chaldean name number, its compound number, and the Pythagorean number beside it.

## The Chaldean letter values

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

No letter is worth 9: in the Chaldean tradition 9 is sacred and only appears as a total.

## How the calculator works

1. Value every letter of the name with the table above. Accents are dropped.
2. Add them: that total is the **compound number**, which Chaldean readings interpret in its own right.
3. Reduce the compound by adding its digits until one digit remains: the **name number**.

"David James Miller" totals **48**, which reduces to **3**, written 48/3. The same name gives 4 in Pythagorean numerology. [Pythagorean vs Chaldean numerology](/pythagorean-vs-chaldean-numerology) walks through the difference.

## Which name to use

Chaldean numerology reads the name you are known by now: a nickname, a married name or a stage name, rather than the full name on your birth certificate. Try each version you use.

## Frequently asked questions

### Why is there no 9 in Chaldean numerology?

Chaldean tradition holds 9 as sacred, so no letter carries it. A total can still reduce to 9.

### Which is more accurate, Chaldean or Pythagorean?

They answer different questions. Pythagorean numerology reads your birth name and date for your whole life; Chaldean numerology reads the name you use now. Simple Numerology API calculates Pythagorean charts.