This whole universe has sounds and vibration like when we clink two glasses they have different sound than when we bang a steel spoon on a glass. Similarly, our names have different vibrations which can be understood to make better use of those vibration or energy.
According to numerology our name contains a vibration which can be understood by translating alphabets in our name into numerical values. But before doing that let us understand the significance of our name number. Like birthday numerology tells us about the talent present in us at the time of our birth, similarly our name number unravels our personality, characteristics or secrets to our line of development i.e. in which direction we are heading towards or in short what are we destined to become.
Here it is important for us to understand that name number is different from your destiny number though both are calculated from your name.
Destiny number is calculated by translating your full name into numerical values and then reducing it to single digit varying from 1 to 9 or master numbers like 11 or 22. However to calculate name number only your first name is assigned numerical values to arrive at your name number. Let us make it more understandable by this example

(Please refer to the table given below for numeric values of alphabets)

E  K T A     K A P O O R
5 2 2 1     2 1 7 6 6 9

10     +           31

1         +            4                   
                     5
Now in the above example Destiny Number is arrived by adding first name + last name after reducing it to single digits making Ekta Kapoor’s destiny number as 5 but her name number will be 1 as her first name totals to 10 making her name  number 1+0=1
Eg. 2

R  A  H  U  L      G   A  N  D  H  I
9  1  8  3  3       7   1   5   4  8    9
     24           +           34
      6             +           7
                13
                 4     
Before we move ahead to explanation of name numbers, we would like to make it clear that a person with name number 8 will also differ since 8 can be made out of 17,26,35,53. Binary roots will also influence your name number. However this article is not aimed at explaining the logic behind binary roots of name number, but is intended to make you understand the meaning of your name number. The details will follow as you read the complete series to master numerology.

NAME NUMBER

1. Individuals with dignity, dominating, responsible, hardworking, innovative, courageous, loves to get compliments, are generous and love children.
2. Team workers, caring, desire to please others, diplomatic, understanding, loves family and friends and good at collecting details.
3. Happy, optimistic, social and creativity of highest order can be seen as they are not really hard workers, fortunate ,can be selfish and boastful at times.
4. Practical, hard worker, sincere, sensible, logical, one who abides by the law, down to earth, but can be fixed and stubborn.
5. Flexible, quickness of mind, loves changes, are of great company, often restless, knowledgeable, versatile and have constructive freedom.
6. Well balanced, loves nature and domestic life, make good friends, are very polite, likes to serve others and are lucky in money matters.
7. Most secretive, good natured and charming, loves solitude, are of philosophical nature, wise and intuitive.
8. Executive ability, patient, intense natured, undemonstrative and cold, disciplined but are devoted to their families.
9. Compassionate, forgiving, generous, having artistic talent, straight forward, humanitarian and able to live a divine life.

In name numerology we analyze different calculations like your numerology heart number, personality number, balance number and many more but name number is one of the core modifiers which modify about 20 to 25 % of your behavior as compared to your full name or destiny.