Name definition

Name as a verb

1. assign a specified (usually proper) name to

   "They named their son David"

   Same sense: know as, call, be known as

2. give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property

   "Many senators were named in connection with the scandal"

   Same sense: identify

3. charge with a function; charge to be

   "She was named Head of the Committee"

   Same sense: make, nominate

4. create and charge with a task or function

   Same sense: constitute, appoint, nominate

5. mention and identify by name

   "name your accomplices!"

6. make reference to

   "he was named in connection with the invention"

   Same sense: bring up, mention, refer, cite, advert

7. identify as in botany or biology, for example

   Same sense: key, key out, identify, describe, discover, distinguish

8. give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

   Same sense: list

9. determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis

   Same sense: diagnose

Name as a noun

10. a language unit by which a person or thing is known

    "his name really is George Washington"

11. a person's reputation

    "he wanted to protect his good name"

12. family based on male descent

    "he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name"

    Same sense: gens

13. a well-known or notable person

    "they studied all the great names in the history of France"

    Same sense: figure, public figure

14. by the sanction or authority of

    "halt in the name of the law"

15. a defamatory or abusive word or phrase

    Same sense: epithet

Synonyms and antonyms

• know as
• call definition
• be known as
• identify
• make definition
• nominate
• constitute
• appoint
• bring up
• mention
• refer
• cite
• advert
• key definition
• key out
• describe
• discover
• distinguish
• list definition
• diagnose
• gens
• figure
• public figure
• epithet

All synonyms of name, sense by sense

How to say name

Name has 1 syllable and rhymes with same. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with name

• same
• game
• came
• became
• claim
• blame
• frame
• shame
• aim
• fame
• flame
• dame

NAME in word games

Scrabble

6

Words With Friends

8

Anagrams

4

Is NAME a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check NAME in the word checker, or unscramble NAME to see its 4 anagrams and the shorter words in its letters.