Synonyms of names

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noun

plural of name

1

as in monikers

a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known

introduced himself and then asked what my name was

Synonyms & Similar Words

• monikers
• titles
• nicknames
• nomenclatures
• surnames
• designations
• pseudonyms
• epithets
• denominations
• appellations
• appellatives
• banners
• denotations
• forenames
• labels
• cognomens
• handles
• compellations
• first names
• aliases
• given names
• patronymics
• Christian names
• diminutives
• tags
• family names
• maiden names
• middle names
• sobriquets
• baptismal names
• pen names
• trademarks
• brand names
• binomials
• trade names
• trivial names
• misnomers
• monomials
• matronymics
• bynames
• vernaculars
• noms de plume
• cryptonyms
• noms de guerre
• hypocorisms
• rubrics

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as in insults

an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings

quit calling her names

Synonyms & Similar Words

• insults
• sarcasms
• outrages
• epithets
• personalities
• indignities
• slurs
• offenses
• barbs
• darts
• slights
• affronts
• slaps
• attacks
• digs
• dises
• brickbats
• disgraces
• pokes
• cuts
• criticisms
• taunts
• girds
• shames
• abuses
• put-downs
• sneers
• jeers
• gibes
• quips
• invectives
• catcalls
• mocks
• vituperations
• disapprovals
• swipes
• tortures
• knocks
• opprobriums
• dishonors
• torments
• slams

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compliments
• commendations
• accolades
• praises
• acclaim
• flatteries
• applauses
• adulations

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as in faces

outward and often deceptive indication

a celebrity who is the head of the charitable organization in name only

Synonyms & Similar Words

• faces
• appearances
• effects
• impressions
• shows
• guises
• semblances
• likenesses
• resemblances
• outwards
• seemings
• implications
• images
• pretenses
• representations
• suggestions
• displays
• hints
• imitations
• shapes
• insinuations
• masks
• airs
• fictions
• surfaces
• simulations
• cloaks
• poses
• demonstrations
• facades
• glosses
• affectations
• shells
• disguises
• fronts
• exteriors
• impostures
• masquerades
• make-believe
• veneers
• patinas
• Potemkin villages

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as in reputations

overall quality as seen or judged by people in general

has a good name among fellow marine biologists

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reputations
• reputes
• characters
• reports
• reps
• odors
• notes
• fames
• marks
• notorieties
• honors
• celebrities
• images
• credits
• personae
• renowns
• regards
• admirations
• reverences

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discredit
• shames
• reproaches
• infamies
• disgraces
• ignominies
• obloquies
• dishonors
• odiums
• opprobriums
• disreputes

5

as in celebrities

a person who is widely known and usually much talked about

managed to get several names to appear at the restaurant's opening

Synonyms & Similar Words

• celebrities
• stars
• personalities
• figures
• dignitaries
• notables
• personages
• heroes
• superstars
• VIPs
• luminaries
• standouts
• notabilities
• celebs
• icons
• lights
• somebodies
• favorites
• notorieties
• causes célèbres
• megastars
• idols
• monuments
• worthies
• immortals
• pillars
• magnates
• eminences
• bigwigs
• big shots
• heartthrobs
• demigods
• barons
• moguls
• nabobs
• kahunas
• panjandrums

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nobodies
• mediocrities
• lightweights
• noncelebrities
• has-beens

names

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verb

present tense third-person singular of name

1

as in labels

to give a name to

decided to name her new puppy "Bubbles"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• labels
• titles
• calls
• terms
• dubs
• nicknames
• styles
• nominates
• designates
• denominates
• entitles
• christens
• baptizes
• clepes
• specifies
• brands
• tags
• denotes
• renames
• surnames
• stigmatizes
• misnames
• code-names
• miscalls
• mistitles
• relabels
• rechristens

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as in mentions

to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically

I don't want to name anyone in particular, but someone in this room fiddled with my car's radio

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mentions
• notices
• specifies
• cites
• notes
• quotes
• indicates
• instances
• refers (to)
• suggests
• touches (on or upon)
• introduces
• explains
• implies
• announces
• pronounces
• adverts (to)
• drops
• points (out)
• signals
• intimates
• intends
• infers
• hints (at)
• publishes
• alludes (to)
• designates
• clarifies
• sounds
• signifies
• declares
• worms
• advertises
• proclaims
• denominates
• brings up
• spells out
• broadcasts
• interjects
• clears (up)
• infiltrates
• interpolates
• insinuates
• publicizes
• broaches
• interposes
• elucidates
• explicates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• forgets
• neglects
• passes over
• disregards
• overlooks
• slights
• overpasses

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as in nominates

to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty

was named the provost of the university

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nominates
• appoints
• assigns
• details
• constitutes
• places
• designates
• commissions
• delegates
• attaches
• inducts
• chooses
• authorizes
• elects
• institutes
• creates
• selects
• installs
• crowns
• ordains
• anoints
• drafts
• deputes
• deputizes
• consecrates
• inaugurates
• instates
• votes (in)
• makes
• invests
• singles (out)
• thrones
• destines
• enthrones
• handpicks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismisses
• discharges
• fires
• expels
• removes
• throws out
• displaces
• deposes
• unmakes
• overthrows
• ejects
• evicts
• unseats
• ousts
• dethrones
• uncrowns
• blackballs

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as in picks

to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities

you don't like my offer? Just name your price

Synonyms & Similar Words

• picks
• chooses
• selects
• tags
• takes
• prefers
• elects
• designates
• opts (for)
• culls
• singles (out)
• handpicks
• cherry-picks
• tabs
• nominates
• marks
• accepts
• taps
• appoints
• preselects
• adopts
• sets
• embraces
• fixes
• settles (on or upon)
• espouses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuses
• rejects
• declines
• turns down
• disapproves
• negatives
• repudiates
• spurns
• discards
• throws out
• throws away
• jettisons

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as in sets

to decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority

you name the date and I'll make sure I'm there

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sets
• picks
• chooses
• selects
• designates
• appoints
• announces
• specifies
• assigns
• arranges
• fixes
• coordinates
• prefers
• adopts
• establishes
• determines
• pins (down)
• declares
• publishes
• opts (for)
• singles (out)
• advertises
• settles
• orchestrates

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as in figures

to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration

they finally named a date for the wedding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• figures
• chooses
• decides
• opts
• finds
• resolves
• settles (on or upon)
• determines
• rules
• picks
• decrees
• concludes
• selects
• rules (on)
• elects
• prefers
• judges
• debates
• adjudges
• thinks (about or over)
• culls
• singles (out)
• adjudicates
• referees
• handpicks
• studies
• contemplates
• ponders
• umpires
• arbitrates
• questions
• weighs
• deliberates
• considers
• cogitates
• ruminates
• meditates
• mulls (over)
• entertains
• chews over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuses
• rejects
• declines
• turns down
• abstains
• stalls
• delays
• hesitates
• halts
• temporizes
• waffles
• wavers
• vacillates
• shilly-shallies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of names

Noun

The pair changed their names around that time. — Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

The pair changed their names around that time. — Julie Carr Smyth, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

Phaedra, not new to this rodeo, urges them to name names and put it all on the table. — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 29 June 2026

Here are some of the dividend-paying names that made the cut. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 1 July 2026

Jackman stood before the congregation and held up a piece of paper with a long list of names, people in the county whose debt had been bought and retired by the church. — Noam Levey, NPR, 28 June 2026

The five names to know for 2027 Five of the potential contenders currently sit on the Charlotte City Council. — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026

Staff weathering the storm The Cubs are more than halfway through the season and playing around a 90-win pace, yet their clubhouse often looks like a scene out of spring training, with new names, unfamiliar faces, and players coming and going. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Luxury Private Active Travel And Special Variations The top names in luxury active travel all offer private versions of their trip and bespoke trips as well. — Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Verb

Ethan also names his all-Survivor soccer team. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 June 2026

The declaration names taxes only once because once was enough. — Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Below, Lasdun names six great books about terrible happenings. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 17 June 2026

The complaint names their former coworker, emergency room nurse Nolan Chismire, and alleges misconduct inside the emergency department that went on for years. — Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 30 June 2026

The indictment, which names six people, says Beasley had financial woes, including millions of dollars in gambling losses, and had relied on Davis, a former teammate, for financial help. — Ed White, Twin Cities, 29 June 2026

The lawsuit names Attorney General Raúl Labrador and county prosecutors. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 16 June 2026

The lawsuit also names as a defendant ACF Property Management, which manages the Commons at Walnut Creek shopping center where the massage spa is located. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2026

In the suit — which names CBS TV Studios, Matlock EPs Nicki Renna and Jeffrey Lieber as defendants, along with Urman — Lowe says he was pressured to take a dog of the showrunner’s with the implication that his job depended on it. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 June 2026