Synonyms and antonyms of To name, or to have a particular name in American Thesaurus

name (verb)

to give someone or something a name

call (verb)

to give someone or something a name or title

christen (verb)

to give a name to someone or something

baptize (verb)

to name a child when it is baptized

be called something ()

to have a particular name or title

answer to the name of ()

to have a particular name

name after ()

to give someone or something the same name as someone or something else, especially the same first name as a member of your family

call after ()

to give a baby the same name as someone else, especially a member of your family

go by ()

to use a particular name for yourself that is not your real name

number off ()

to give each person in a group a number that is used for referring to them

adopt (verb)

to start using a new name or title for yourself

bear (verb)

formal to have a particular name or title

by the name of something ()

called something

call (verb)

to use a particular name or title for someone

create (verb)

to officially give someone a title

designate (verb)

formal to give someone or something a particular name, title, or description

dub (verb)

mainly journalism to give someone or something a particular name or description, often a humorous one

entitle (verb)

to give a title to a book, poem, or piece of music

go by the name of something ()

to use a particular name, especially when it is not your real name

in name only ()

something that exists in name only has an official name, but has none of the qualities that you think of when you hear that name

introduce (verb)

to tell someone another person’s name when they meet for the first time

introduction (noun)

the process of telling someone another person’s name when they meet for the first time

know (verb)

to use a particular name for someone or something

name (verb)

to know and say what the name of someone or something is

name for ()

to give a place or an object the same name as a person or another thing

nickname (verb)

to give someone a nickname

number (verb)

to give a number to something or to each thing that is part of a set

put a name to ()

to remember or say what someone or something is called

put a name to a face ()

to remember the name of someone who you recognize

rename (verb)

to change the name of someone or something

use (verb)

if you use a particular name, you call yourself by a different name from your usual one