name

The word “name” has 1 syllable: name

It's pronounced as /neɪm/

What is synonym and antonym for name?

In the thesaurus, “name” has 394 synonyms and 83 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for name along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for name

Christian name
Potemkin village
VIP
abuse
accept
adjudge
adjudicate
admiration
adopt
advertise
affectation
affront
agname
agnomen
air
alias
announce
anoint
appearance
appellation
appellative
appoint
arbitrate
arrange
assign
attach
attack
authorize
autograph
autonym
banner
baptismal name
baptize
barb
baron
big name
big shot
bigwig
binomial
brand
brand name
brickbat
bring up
broach
broadcast
byname
call
catcall
cause celebre
celeb
celebrated
celebrity
character
characterize
cherry-pick
chew over
choose
christen
cite
clarify
classify
clepe
cloak
code-name
cogitate
cognomen
cognominate
commission
compellation
conclude
connote
consecrate
consider
constitute
contemplate
coordinate
create
credit
creditable
criticism
crown
cryptonym
cull
cut
dart
debate
decide
declare
decree
define
delegate
deliberate
demigod
demonstration
denominate
denomination
denotation
denote
depute
deputize
designate
designation
destine
detail
determine
dig
dignitary
diminutive
dis
disapproval
disgrace
disguise
dishonor
display
diss
distinguished
draft
drop
dub
effect
elect
elucidate
embrace
eminence
entertain
entertainer
enthrone
entitle
epithet
eponym
espouse
establish
esteem
esteemed
estimable
explain
explicate
exterior
facade
face
fame
famed
family name
famous
favorite
fiction
figure
find
first blush
first name
fix
flag
forename
front
gibe
gird
give a handle
given name
gloss
good
guise
handle
handpick
head
heading
headliner
heartthrob
hero
hint
honor
honorable
honored
hypocorism
icon
identify
idol
ikon
illustrious
image
imitation
immortal
implication
imply
imposture
impression
inaugurate
index
indicate
indignity
induct
infer
infiltrate
insinuate
insinuation
install
instance
instate
institute
insult
intend
interject
interpolate
interpose
intimate
introduce
invective
invest
jeer
jibe
judge
kahuna
knock
label
light
likeness
lion
list
luminary
magnate
maiden name
make
make-belief
make-believe
mark
mask
masquerade
matronymic
meditate
megastar
mention
middle name
miscall
misname
misnomer
mistitle
mock
mogul
monicker
moniker
monogram
monomial
monument
nabob
namesake
nickname
nom de guerre
nom de plume
nomen
nomenclature
nominate
notability
notable
note
notice
notoriety
odor
offence
offense
opprobrium
opt
orchestrate
ordain
outrage
outward
panjandrum
patina
patronymic
peg
pen name
persona
personage
personality
pet name
pick
pillar
pin down
place
place name
point to
poke
ponder
pose
praise
praiseworthy
prefer
prenomen
preselect
prestigious
pretence
pretense
proclaim
prominent
pronounce
proper name
pseudonym
publicize
publish
put down for
put finger on
put tag on
put-down
question
quip
quote
rechristen
recognize
recognized
redoubtable
refer to
referee
regard
relabel
remark
rename
renown
renowned
rep
report
representation
reputable
reputation
repute
reputed
resemblance
resolve
respectable
respected
reverence
rubric
rule
ruminate
sarcasm
seeming
select
semblance
set
settle
shame
shape
shell
show
sign
signal
signature
signify
simulation
single out
slam
slap
slight
slot
slur
sneer
sobriquet
somebody
soubriquet
sound
specify
spell out
stage name
standout
star
stigmatize
study
style
suggest
suggestion
superstar
surface
surname
swipe
tab
tag
take
tap
taunt
term
throne
ticket
title
torment
torture
trade name
trademark
trivial name
umpire
veneer
venerable
vernacular
vituperation
weigh
well-known
worm
worthy

Antonyms for name

abstain
acclaim
accolade
adulation
applause
blackball
censure
commendation
compliment
condemnation
decline
delay
deny
depose
dethrone
disapprove
discard
discharge
discredit
disgrace
dishonor
dismiss
displace
disregard
disreputable
disrepute
disrespect
eject
evict
expel
fire
flattery
forget
halt
has-been
hesitate
ignominy
ignore
ill repute
infamy
jettison
lightweight
mediocrity
negative
neglect
no-name
nobody
noncelebrity
obloquy
obscure
odium
opprobrium
oust
overlook
overpass
overthrow
pass over
praise
refuse
reject
remove
reproach
repudiate
seedy
shadowy
shady
shame
shilly-shally
slight
spurn
stall
temporize
throw away
throw out
turn down
uncrown
undistinguished
unknown
unmake
unseat
vacillate
waffle
waver

Meanings of name

noun
1. Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.
2. Reputation.
3. An abusive or insulting epithet.
4. A person (or legal person).
5. Those of a certain name; a race; a family.
6. A unique identifier, generally a string of characters.
7. An investor in Lloyds of London bearing unlimited liability.
8. Authority.
9. Any of several types of true yam (Dioscorea) used in Caribbean Spanish cooking.
verb
1. (ditransitive) To give a name to.
2. To mention, specify.
3. To identify as relevant or important.
4. To publicly implicate.
5. To designate for a role.
6. (Westminster system politics) To initiate a process to temporarily remove a member of parliament who is breaking the rules of conduct.

Example Sentences

She hesitated before revealing the true name of the mysterious caller.
The author decided to use a pen name for the controversial novel.
The teacher called out each student's name during roll call.
In the ancient legend, the hero had to discover the magical name of the enchanted creature.
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