Smith
Expression 6 — The Nurturer · predominantly a boy’s name
Origin & meaning
English · Old English occupation name from "smitan" (to smite, strike)
“Metalworker, blacksmith” — Most common surname in English-speaking countries
The numbers in the letters
Caring, responsible, and compassionate. Number 6 represents love, family, and service. You have a natural instinct to care for and protect others.
2 + 4 → 6
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: the responsible one. Waiters, children, and lost tourists find you unerringly. You get volunteered for things in rooms you only meant to pass through.
1 + 5 → 6
Smith in the real world
5,664 Americans have been named Smith since 1880. It peaked in 2016 with 174 newborns and 128 carried it in 2025 (#2,990).
US births per decade, 1880–2025 · SSA public data
Considering Smith for a baby?
Score it against your due-date window and the family’s charts — free, every point explained.
Score Smith →The name is half the signature
A birth date completes it — life path, birthday number, and how they interact with Smith’s letters.