River
Expression 9 — The Humanitarian · used across genders · #125 in the US right now
Origin & meaning
English · From English word river, from Latin riparius
“Flowing water” — Modern nature name, unisex
The numbers in the letters
Compassionate, idealistic, and selfless. Number 9 represents universal love, completion, and humanitarianism. You are driven to make the world a better place.
3 + 6 → 9
What the vowels want: the open door. Even in rooms you love, you check where the exits are. Freedom is not a preference for you — it is oxygen.
1 + 4 → 5
What the consonants project: scale. People pitch you their biggest version of themselves within minutes, sensing you might actually build it.
2 + 2
River in the real world
59,351 Americans have been named River since 1971. It peaked in 2022 with 5,430 newborns and 4,540 carried it in 2025 (#125).
US births per decade, 1880–2025 · SSA public data
Considering River for a baby?
Score it against your due-date window and the family’s charts — free, every point explained.
Score River →The name is half the signature
A birth date completes it — life path, birthday number, and how they interact with River’s letters.