Spiritual Meaning of Letter O

Spiritual meaning	All-seeing Eye, perfection, completion, infinity, God
Numerology value	15/6
Stand for	Omnipotence, Omniscience, Omnipresence, Optimism, Occultism, Oracle, Organism

Spiritual Meaning of Letter O

The letter O comes from the Phoenician letter “Ayin” (𐤏), meaning “eye.” The “eye” was considered the window of the soul, or the inner eye that can see beyond the material world and perceive deeper truths about reality.

The early churches used the letter Ayin to represent the All-seeing eye of God. Later, the Greeks adopted it as Omicron (Ο), literally “small O,” and as Omega (Ω), “great O”, teaching us that what begins must end, and what ends must begin again.

But God has no beginning and no end, so the letter O represents God, because a circle has no beginning and no end — it simply is.

This is why we say God is Omnipotent, Omniscient, and Omnipresent, because God has attributes of the letter O. You can draw a circle endlessly without lifting up your hands, so the letter O represents eternity, completeness, perfection, and infinity.

In Kabbalistic terms, the letter O symbolizes Ein Sof, meaning “unending,” “no end,” and “limitless”. Ein Sof is the source from which the Ten Sephirot (divine emanations) flow, making creation possible.

In the Sanskrit tradition, “O” is used in the sacred mantra “Om mani padme hum”, or simply “Om” (AUM), to activate the power of the mind and the chakras.

In sacred geometry, “O” is seen in the Vesica Piscis with two interlocking circles forming the seed of life. It’s the Womb of the Divine Mother. Its hollow center represents the void — not emptiness, but potential unmanifested. Every creation begins within that empty circle: the stillness before the spark, the container of all possibilities, the matrix of manifestation.

The alchemists use the circle with a point to symbolize gold, which is the purest element, representing the perfected soul. Hermetic teachings see the circle as the Ouroboros, the serpent eating its own tail, which suggests the eternal return, the unity of creation and destruction.

Christian mystics regard the halo (a ring of light) as the divine O surrounding the saint’s head, indicating that all things exist in Oneness. Hence, words carrying strong O energy, like “Love,” “Hope,” “Soul,” or “God”, often radiate warmth, completeness, and compassion.

In numerology, the letter O resonates with the number 6, which is the number of the hexagon, the honeycomb, and the flower of life. These are all geometric symbols of balance and perfection. It carries the home frequency that reminds us to return to our true Origin.

Meaning of Letter O in Your Name

In numerology, if the first letter of your first name or vowel starts with O, you’re an Optimistic, Objective, and Open-minded person. O’s numerical value is 6. Therefore, O people’s affairs often surround the topic of home, family, and service.

You’re a responsible person who wants to be helpful to others. You can be spiritually gifted with the ability to understand spiritual topics, people, and things around you.

As O represents sensitivity, faith, warmth, and self-expression, you can express this energy in music and arts. You have a good head for doing business.

O people can attract money thanks to their attractiveness. However, what you really want is to bring harmony, value, and balance into the world.