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Love Compatibility Calculator by Name

Enter two names and see how your numbers align — pick friendship, love, partnership, or marriage below to match the type of connection you’re checking.

Your gender (optional)
Their gender (optional)
No sign-up required. Names aren’t stored or sent anywhere. Gender is optional and only changes the pronouns used in your result — never the score.
— out of 100
Love Compatibility

Enter two names to begin

Your score, category, and a short read on the match will appear here — the same calculation, adjusted for the relationship type you pick above.

Name 1
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Name 2
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Enter both names above and press Calculate to see your result.
Reading your score

What a love compatibility score means

Scores shift with the relationship type you select — a pairing built for a steady marriage isn’t scored the same way as a fast, playful crush.

85–97
Magnetic Pull
The two number sets reinforce each other strongly — an easy, energizing match on paper.
65–84
Real Potential
Enough overlap to work with, plus a few differences that keep things interesting rather than static.
45–64
Slow Burn
The numbers pull in different directions at first glance — not a bad sign, just one that needs more time to read.
38–44
Friends-First Energy
The lowest band here still isn’t a verdict — it just means the numeric overlap is thin for this particular type.
The method

How this calculator works

Every score comes from the Pythagorean numerology system — the same letter-to-number method used to calculate personal numerology charts.

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Each letter becomes a number

Every letter in both names is converted using the Pythagorean grid below, then added up.

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Both totals are reduced

Each sum is added down, digit by digit, until one core number remains for each name.

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The two numbers are compared

We check where each number falls in three traditional groupings — independent, grounded, or expressive.

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Love weighs shared spark

For love, numbers from the expressive group get extra weight — it rewards emotional overlap over pure stability.

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A J S
B K T
C L U
D M V
E N W
F O X
G P Y
H Q Z
I R
The standard Pythagorean letter-to-number grid, repeating in cycles of nine across the alphabet.

Why the same two names can score differently

A name pair that scores low for marriage can still score high for friendship. That’s not a bug in the math — it’s the point. Long-term stability and quick romantic spark are different questions, and the calculator weighs the same underlying numbers differently depending on which one you’re asking. Switch the tab above and recalculate the same two names to see it happen.

Names, not birth dates

This is a love compatibility calculator by name, meaning it works from names rather than birth dates — the more common approach for compatibility numerology, and what most people mean when they search for a “love calculator.” If you want a single person’s core numerology number instead, our Life Path Number Calculator uses birth dates for that.

Looking for a calculator already set up for one specific relationship type? Visit the Compatibility hub to see what’s available and what’s coming next.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Is this compatibility calculator really free?
Yes. There's no sign-up, no email gate, and no limit on how many times you can check names — the whole calculation runs in your browser.
Does the order of the names matter?
No. Entering "Alex, then Jordan" gives the same score as "Jordan, then Alex" — the underlying comparison doesn't care which name goes in which box.
What counts as a good compatibility score?
It depends on the relationship type, which is exactly why the tabs above exist — see the score guide on this page for what each range means for friendship, love, partnership, or marriage specifically.
Is numerology compatibility scientifically proven?
No — numerology is a symbolic, traditional system, not a scientific one. Treat your result as a fun starting point for reflection or conversation, not a prediction.
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