Synonyms for name
Another word for name is gens, figure or public figure. Below are 18 synonyms and 30 related words across 12 senses.
Also searched as: named, namer.
1. noun: a language unit by which a person or thing is known
2. noun: a person's reputation
3. noun: family based on male descent
- gens
4. noun: a well-known or notable person
- figure synonyms
- public figure
5. noun: by the sanction or authority of
6. noun: a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
- epithet
7. verb: assign a specified (usually proper) name to
- know as synonyms
- call synonyms
- be known as synonyms
- address synonyms
8. verb: give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
- identify synonyms
9. verb: charge with a function; charge to be
- make synonyms
- nominate synonyms
10. verb: create and charge with a task or function
- constitute synonyms
- appoint synonyms
- nominate synonyms
11. verb: mention and identify by name
12. verb: make reference to
- bring up synonyms
- mention synonyms
- refer synonyms
- cite synonyms
- advert synonyms
Related words
Broader, narrower and sibling terms from the same WordNet tree. They aren't interchangeable, but one of them is often the word you wanted.
- first name
- last name
- place name
- family name
- company name
- given name
- street name
- title synonyms
- middle name
- trade name
- brand synonyms
- brand name
- language unit
- file name
- false name
- reputation
- repute
- family synonyms
- family line synonyms
- sept synonyms
- folk synonyms
- kinfolk
- kinsfolk
- phratry
- important person
- influential person
- influencer
- personage
- sanction synonyms
- smear word
Name in word games
- Letters
- 4
- Scrabble
- 6
- Words With Friends
- 8
- How common
- Everyday word
- Unscramble NAME
- Is NAME a word?
- Words starting with N
Questions people ask
What is another word for name?
You can say gens, figure, public figure, epithet or know as instead of name. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "a language unit by which a person or thing is known".
What is the opposite of name?
WordNet lists no direct antonym for name; the nearest opposites depend on which sense you mean.
Still have a question? Ask us.
Senses and synonyms from Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0); the most common words come first. Browse more on the synonyms and antonyms hub.