by the name of

phrase

1

: used to indicate the name that is used for someone or something

Her name is Susan, but she goes by the name of Sue.

2

: having the name : named

Do you know a man by the name of James Smith?

Examples of by the name of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

She was treated with such indifference by the Bordens that, with the exception of Abby, no one bothered to learn her name, calling her by the name of their last servant, Maggie, instead. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

But the one who landed the role of Tiffany Welles was a perfume model by the name of Shelley Hack. — Michael Callahan, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Golf fans who tune into this week's New Mexico Open broadcast will be introduced to a new commentator by the name of Duff Foreman. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Those came in the form of interviews done by a retired Mammoth Lakes, California, police detective by the name of Paul Dostie, who interviewed Manson between 2008 and the cult leader’s death in 2017. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for by the name of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove