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to name

to name

∞ 1.0
To give a word people use to identify someone or something
  • verb
  • /neɪm/
: llamar
  • She plans to name her upcoming book 'A Journey Through Time.'
  • name someone William
  • name a place
  • name a daughter after

Will tomorrow be a place we can name after something that grows?

Examples

  • The great peaks in the Cascade Range are mostly named after English royalty who never saw them.

    Academic text (1999)

  • While there, I met a young mother named Essence Jackson.

  • Um, did your mom actually name you that?

    The Wrath of Becky (2023)

  • I am going to name this bloke Steve.

  • There's a guy on my team named Dave.

  • Emma, 10, has a goldfish named Johnny.

    Theater Camp (2023)

  • A friend of hers up here, a fisherman named Gudmundur, just lost his boat.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Deep in the Hundred Acre Woods, a young boy named Christopher Robin came across the most unusual adolescent creatures.

    Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey (2023)

  • "I had a call the other day from someone named Emma Guinness," said Melissa Wayne.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • We decided to name the new puppy Max after his favorite hero.

Synonyms

to call
vsto name
∞ 1.0

To give a name to someone or something and sometimes to say they are a certain kind

is the formal act of assigning a particular word rather than casual referring
to label
vsto name
201 2.2

To describe someone with a single word or short term

is the general act of assigning a particular word rather than classifying
to title
vsto name
164 1.3

To give a name to a book, film, or work of art

applies more widely to people or things beyond creative works
to dub
vsto name
95 4.8

To give an unofficial name to a person or thing

is the neutral act of assigning any particular word, official or not
to designate
vsto name
93 4.4

To give a name, often an official title, to someone or something

is used for any object or person, not limited to roles
to term
vsto name
  • Formal
54 3.9

To call something by a particular name

is the everyday act of assigning a particular word, not always technical
to christen
vsto name
24 4.7

To officially give a name to someone or something in a ceremony

is ordinary assigning of a particular word without ceremony
to style
vsto name
  • Formal
18 5.9

To call a person or thing by a particular name

is simply to assign a particular word without implying convention
to denominate
vsto name
1 7.7

To give a name to a person or thing

is a more general act of giving a particular word without special formality

Idioms

in the name of
  • Formal
349 3.7

With someone's permission or official authority to act for them

you name it
  • Informal
95 7.2

Anything you can think of is included

in God's name
  • Informal
52 7.9

Words people say to show strong surprise, anger or urgency in a question

in name
19 6.5

Having a title but not the real power or responsibilities

the name of the game
  • Informal
18 6.0

The most important thing in a situation or activity

in name only
11 6.1

A title with no real power or duties

in heaven's name
  • Informal
10 7.3

People say it to show surprise, anger, or a strong need for an answer

to have your name on it
3 6.5

To be for a certain person, often you

every name in the book
  • Informal
3 8.6

To call someone many rude names

to have someone's name written all over it
2 8.2

To show clearly that something is typical of a person or made by them

name is mud
  • Archaic
2 9.9

People think badly of someone because they did something wrong

on first-name terms
1 4.3

People are friendly and call each other by their first names

one's middle name
  • Informal
1 7.3

A very strong personal quality that shows what someone is like

her name is mud
  • Informal
1 9.9

Someone people blame or dislike after they do something others do not like

to make a name for oneself
1 3.7

To become known for what you do by working hard

danger is one's middle name
  • Informal
9.2

People say this jokingly about someone who often does dangerous things

to put one's name in the hat
  • Informal
6.5

To say you want to be chosen for a job or position

Phrasal Verbs

to name and shame
  • Literature
2 6.3

Publicly say which people or groups did something wrong so others will say bad things about them

to name names
1 7.7

Say who specific people are, often when someone accuses them or during a scandal

to run a name by
4.2

Ask someone if a name is okay before you decide

to run one's name past
6.8

To ask a person in charge to consider your name for a role

Compounds

last name
  • US
313 1.0

A name people in the same family share, usually after the first name

first name
201 1.0

A name given at birth used before the family name

big name
91 3.5

A famous and important person or group in one area

middle name
83 1.8

A name that comes between a person's first name and last name

name-calling
  • Offensive
53 4.9

Using rude words to insult someone

brand name
50 1.6

A name a company gives to a product or service to show it is different from others

family name
45 1.0

The name a person shares with other family members, not the given name

maiden name
44 3.1

A woman's last name before she marries

name and address
44 1.0

Information that shows who someone is and where they receive mail

name tag
43 1.6

A small badge that shows a person's name to identify them

domain name
  • Texting
36 3.3

A unique address made of letters and numbers separated by dots that people type to visit a website

name calling
  • Offensive
32 4.9

Using insulting words to hurt or shame someone instead of discussing the problem

stage name
21 3.6

A different name used publicly by an actor or musician

given name
14 2.0

The name a person has before their family name

street name
  • Slang
14 8.2

A name a person uses instead of their real one, often in city groups

pet name
  • Informal
12 2.1

A special short name people use for someone they care about

false name
11 3.9

A made-up name someone uses to hide who they are

pen name
10 3.5

A name an author uses instead of their real name when publishing

assumed name
10 6.3

A name someone uses instead of their real name to hide who they are

street name
10 1.0

The official word used to find a road and write addresses

proper name
  • Specialized
10 4.9

A name for a specific person, place, or thing that we write with a capital letter

company name
8 1.4

The official name a business registers with the government

Christian name
7 3.2

A person's first name given at birth or baptism

file name
7 2.7

Name used to tell which computer file it is, often showing its type

place name
5 2.3

A name for a town, area, or land feature

slave name
  • NSFW
4 9.9

A name someone uses when they play a submissive part in adult role-play

name-dropping
4 7.0

Mentioning famous people to try to impress others

brand-name drug
  • Specialized
3 4.2

A medicine sold under a company's name that only that company sells

trade name
3 2.9

A name a company gives to a product or service to sell it

fictitious name
  • Formal
3 7.8

A name a business uses that is not its legal registered name

name day
2 7.5

A day when people celebrate someone who has a saint's name

author's name
2 1.6

The name shown on a book or article that tells who wrote it

name dropper
  • Offensive
2 8.1

A person who mentions famous people to seem important

street name
  • NSFW
2 8.8

A slang word for an illegal drug

writer's name
1 1.9

The name of the person who wrote it

whole name
  • Specialized
1 9.0

The name of the whole thing that parts belong to, like 'tree' for branches

baptismal name
1 7.2

A name given to someone in a Christian church ceremony when they are a baby

big name director
1 4.0

A famous director who makes films, TV shows, or plays

placeholder name
1 6.0

A name used temporarily for a person or thing when the real name is unknown

file name extension
  • Specialized
1 3.5

A few letters or numbers after a file name that show the file type

part name
1 4.0

A name for a part of something larger

name part
  • Jargon
1 8.3

The role of the character whose name is in the title

street name
  • Specialized
1 9.5

A way of holding shares where a broker is listed instead of the owner

assumed name
  • Formal
1 6.9

A name a business uses that is different from its legal name

How Specific

to christen
24 4.7
to name
∞ 1.0
to call
∞ 1.0
to refer
669 2.4

Surface Forms

name infinitive
named past
named past participle
naming present participle
names third person singular

Etymology

Name meaning 'to give a particular name' comes from the root meaning 'to call'. To name a baby or a building is to give it a chosen word or label.