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

From a state building renaming honoring a late labor icon to weekend festivities drawing hundreds of thousands, Friday brought several stories worth catching up on. — Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Russell suggested possibly renaming neighboring West Welbourne Avenue after DePugh, something commissioners have the authority to do. — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026

That's when an agent with the then-Immigration and Naturalization Services agency — which has since been renamed Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE — showed up to her house. — Saige Miller, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026

The renaming trend is a tactic companies have used for a long time, Rahman said. — Jane Miller, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 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