King
Expression 5 — The Freedom Seeker · predominantly a boy’s name · #815 in the US right now
Origin & meaning
English · Nickname or occupational surname from Old English "cyning"
“Ruler, sovereign”
The numbers in the letters
Adventurous, versatile, and freedom-loving. Number 5 represents change, adventure, and personal freedom. You thrive on variety and new experiences.
2 + 3 → 5
What the vowels want: for it to have meant something. You are pulled toward the whole of things — the person in front of you and the pattern behind them at once.
9
What the consonants project: motion blur. People sense you are between things even when you are standing still, and either find it magnetic or try to pin you down.
1 + 4 → 5
King in the real world
37,890 Americans have been named King since 1880. It peaked in 2017 with 2,705 newborns and 786 carried it in 2025 (#815).
US births per decade, 1880–2025 · SSA public data
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