Business name numerology: talk to a numerologist about your business name
Business name numerology is a belief system that turns letters into numbers, its two common methods often disagree, and a name also has to pass the company registry and a trademark search.
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I am registering a small trading company and want a lucky name. My birth date is 14 August. Is 'Shree Traders' a good name by numerology?
Numerology is a belief, so take this as one view. First tell me which system you want, Chaldean or Pythagorean, because they give different totals. Then please check the name on the MCA portal and the trademark register.
Short answer
Business name numerology adds number values for each letter and reduces the total to one digit, a belief system with no scientific test behind it. The two common tables, Chaldean and Pythagorean, gave the same number for only 10.5% of 100,000 random names in a calculation. Check MCA name availability and the trademark register too. On Kismo, verified astrologers who also read numerology talk it through by chat or call, online from anywhere.
What are the key facts about starting a business?
| Answer | |
|---|---|
| What it is | A belief system that gives each letter a number and reads meaning into the total |
| Chaldean table | Values 1 to 8 only; no letter gets 9 (Cheiro's Book of Numbers, pp. 70-71) 1 |
| Pythagorean table | The alphabet in rows of nine, A to I = 1 to 9 (Balliett, 1917, pp. 17-18) 2 |
| How often they agree | 10.5% of 100,000 random names, about what chance alone gives (calculated) |
| The real checks | MCA company or LLP name availability, and a search of the Trade Marks Registry 34 |
| Session on Kismo | From ₹15 a minute, 5 free minutes in the first session, by chat or call, online from anywhere in India and abroad |
What does a numerologist check in a business name?
- Which table to use. Cheiro uses the Chaldean values, where no letter is given 9 1; Balliett's Pythagorean table runs the alphabet 1 to 9 in rows 2.
- The name as it will be used. Cheiro says to count the name a person is most known by, and calls the name used at work a trade name 1.
- The total and its single digit. Both methods add the letters and reduce the sum by adding its digits 12.
- The owner's birth number. Many numerologists compare the name's digit with the digit of the owner's birth date.
- Whether the spelling can legally stand. A numerologist should send you to the MCA name rules and the trademark register before you print anything 34.
What changes the answer about a business name?
- Company, LLP or shop. A private limited company or LLP needs MCA approval of the name; a proprietor's shop does not, but a trademark still matters.
- Which numerology system you follow. The same name can give 5 in one table and 6 in the other, as 'Sai Enterprises' does.
- Whether the name is already in use. Rule 8 treats near spellings of an existing company name as the same name 3.
- Whether you plan a brand. A logo and a brand name need the trademark search before you spend on signboards.
Do Chaldean and Pythagorean numerology give the same number for a name?
Chaldean and Pythagorean numerology give the same name number only about one time in ten. A calculation of 100,000 random names of 5 to 12 letters, saved as a script in the project, found agreement in 10.5%, close to the 11.1% that chance gives.
| Generic name (not a real business) | Chaldean total, digit | Pythagorean total, digit |
|---|---|---|
| Shree Traders | 41, 5 | 59, 5 |
| Sai Enterprises | 48, 3 | 69, 6 |
| Balaji Foods | 38, 2 | 40, 4 |
| Ganesh Stores | 46, 1 | 51, 6 |
| Lakshmi Textiles | 49, 4 | 61, 7 |
| Om Tech Solutions | 67, 4 | 64, 1 |
Only 10 of the 26 letters carry the same value in both tables: A, B, C, D, E, J, K, L, M and N. And since no Chaldean letter is worth 9, adding any one letter always changes the Chaldean digit.
What do I need to check before registering a business name in India?
Before registering a company or LLP name in India, you check it against existing names under rule 8 of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014. The rule treats names as the same when they differ only in plural, spacing, punctuation or spelling 3.
The rule's own examples show it. Green Technology Ltd is the same as Greens Technology Ltd, ABC Ltd the same as A.B.C. Ltd, and Chemtech Ltd the same as Chemtec Ltd 3. So adding or dropping a letter to fix a numerology total does not make a taken name available.
A name that passes is reserved through the MCA portal, and rule 9A lets you extend the reservation to 40 or 60 days from approval for a fee from ₹1,000 3. The Trade Marks Registry runs a separate public search, which needs a one-time password to use 4.
Numerology's own founders disagreed on method. Cheiro wrote that after Pythagoras, his followers 'differed widely' on what he taught, and Cheiro chose the Chaldean values instead 1. Balliett, whose 1917 book set out the Pythagorean rows, used a different table 2.
| Check | What it does | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Rule 8, Companies (Incorporation) Rules | Treats plural, punctuation and misspelt versions of an existing name as the same | 3 |
| Rule 9A | Extends a reserved name to 40 or 60 days from approval, fees from ₹1,000 | 3 |
| Trade Marks Registry public search | Searches registered and applied-for marks; login by one-time password | 4 |
| Chaldean table | 1 to 8, no 9 | 1 |
| Pythagorean table | 1 to 9 in rows | 2 |
A Kismo numerologist or astrologer can tell you what a name adds up to in the system you choose. A numerologist cannot clear a name legally; a company secretary, a CA or a trademark lawyer does that.
What is the difference between Chaldean and Pythagorean numerology?
Chaldean and Pythagorean numerology differ mainly in the letter table. Chaldean numerology, as Cheiro gives it, leaves 9 out, while Pythagorean numerology fills 1 to 9 in alphabet order 12.
| Point | Chaldean (Cheiro) | Pythagorean (Balliett) |
|---|---|---|
| Values used | 1 to 8 | 1 to 9 |
| How letters get values | A fixed table Cheiro credits to the Chaldeans | Alphabet order in rows of nine |
| A, J, S | 1, 1, 3 | 1, 1, 1 |
| F and P | 8 each | 6 and 7 |
| O and Z | 7 each | 6 and 8 |
| Which name to count | The name you are most known by | Each name in full, in Balliett's worked example |
| Source | 1 | 2 |
Cheiro called the Chaldean system the more ancient of the two schools 1. Ask your numerologist which one they use, and do not mix totals from both.
In what order should I pick and check a business name?
- Write a shortlist of five names you would be happy with anyway.
- Search each one on the MCA name check, if you are forming a company or LLP.
- Search each one on the Trade Marks Registry public search.
- If you follow numerology, ask for the totals of the names that survive, in one stated system.
- Reserve the chosen name, then buy the domain and print material.
- Ask a company secretary or CA to file the registration.
What do people get wrong about this?
Belief: Changing one letter in my business name will change my luck.
One letter changes the Chaldean digit every time, since no letter is worth 9 1. Rule 8 still treats a misspelt version of a taken name as the same name 3.
Belief: Every numerologist gets the same number for my name.
The Chaldean and Pythagorean tables agreed on only 10.5% of 100,000 random names in a calculation, near chance level.
Belief: A lucky number makes the name safe to use.
A name can add up well and still clash with a registered trademark. The Trade Marks Registry search is the check for that 4.
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Questions worth asking in the session
- Which system do you use, Chaldean or Pythagorean, and why?
- Which form of the name should be counted, the full legal name or the brand?
- How do you compare the name with my birth date?
- If two of my shortlisted names pass the MCA and trademark checks, which do you lean to?
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How do I calculate my business name number in numerology?
Give each letter its value from one table, add them, then add the digits until one digit is left. In the Chaldean table A is 1, B is 2 and F is 8, with no letter at 9. In the Pythagorean table A to I run 1 to 9. Use one table throughout, because the two give different totals.
Which is better for a business name, Chaldean or Pythagorean numerology?
Neither is proven better; numerology is a belief system, and the choice is a matter of tradition. Cheiro used the Chaldean table and called it the older school. The two tables agreed on only about one name in ten in a test of 100,000 random names, so stick to the one your numerologist follows.
Can I choose a lucky business name by my date of birth?
Numerologists often match the name's digit to your birth date's digit, but this is a belief, not a tested method. Pick a shortlist first, check each on the MCA name search and the trademark register, then ask about the numbers of the names that pass.
How do I check if a company name is available in India?
Check it on the MCA portal's name search, then reserve it through SPICe+ when you incorporate. Rule 8 treats plurals, punctuation and misspellings of an existing name as the same name, so Chemtech and Chemtec count as one. Search the Trade Marks Registry as well, since the two registers are separate.
How much does it cost to ask a numerologist about my business name on Kismo?
A name session on Kismo costs the numerologist's or astrologer's rate, from ₹15 a minute, with 5 free minutes in your first session. You top up a wallet from ₹100 and pay only for minutes used. Bring your shortlist, already checked on MCA and the trademark search, to keep it short.
A numerologist wants ₹25,000 to correct my business name. Is that worth it?
Be careful: a large fee for a name correction is a red flag, since no name number has been shown to change results. You can add the letters yourself in a minute. Get a second opinion before paying, and never pay outside the app on Kismo, where such requests are handled by a person.
Where can I talk to a numerologist about my business name online?
You can talk to a numerologist about your business name on Kismo, where verified astrologers who also read numerology work out name totals by chat or call. Kismo is an app where you talk to verified Vedic astrologers by chat or call, in 16 languages. It works online from anywhere in India and abroad.
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Where do these facts come from?
- Cheiro's Book of Numbers (Cheiro, Count Louis Hamon), Herbert Jenkins, London, pp. 70-71 and 115-118, Internet Archive (Digital Library of India). Accessed .
- The Philosophy of Numbers: Their Tone and Colors (L. Dow Balliett, 1917), pp. 17-18, Internet Archive. Accessed .
- Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014: rule 8 (names resembling an existing company, as substituted 10 May 2019) and rules 9 and 9A (reservation), CA2013.com (bare text of the rules). Accessed .
- Trade Mark Public Search, Trade Marks Registry, Intellectual Property India. Accessed .
