rename

verb

re·​name (ˌ)rē-ˈnām 

renamed; renaming

transitive verb

: to give (someone or something) a new name

renamed the street in honor of the late mayor

… a 16-year-old who left the Orthodox life a year ago. He has renamed himself Adam to cement the break …

—Ron Kampeas

The program was actually a relatively simple … script that renames files on your hard drive …

—Michael J. Miller

Examples of rename in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This year, alluding to the president’s petty penchant for renaming things, the town has changed its name from South Park to South America, altering the theme song, local signage and local speech, without protest. — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Sacramento City Unified’s effort to rename Cesar Chavez Elementary follows a wave of renamings sparked by the investigation. — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Sharing a photo of herself and the late president, streisand noted that the center was renamed in the wake of Kennedy’s death as a memorial, and for good reason. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

The streets surrounding the murder scene were renamed for the officers. — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rename

• acclaim
• aflame
• airframe
• ballgame
• became
• declaim
• defame
• disclaim
• doorframe
• exclaim
• inflame
• mainframe

Kids Definition

rename

verb

re·​name

(ˈ)rē-ˈnām

: to give a new name to