How to Say "Name" in Hindi - How To Say Guide

नाम

nām/nɑːm/masculine

In Hindi, the word for 'name' is नाम (nām). Wiktionary also lists इस्म (ism).

Meaning: word or phrase indicating a particular person, place, class or thing (noun)

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“name” in Hindi
Hindi	Romanization (Wiktionary)	IPA	Note
नाम	nām	/nɑːm/ (Hindi, Standard)	masculine
इस्म	ism	/ɪsm/ (Hindi, Standard)	masculine

The term refers to a word or phrase used to indicate a particular person, place, class or thing.

नाम is the standard, everyday word for 'name' used in most contexts.

In Northern India, people often add जी to someone's name to denote respect.

The word नाम is a masculine noun.

nām (/nɑːm/)

The Hindi word नाम is a direct 'cousin' to the English word 'name', as both descend from the same ancient Proto-Indo-European root.
In Hindi, the word नाम can be used to describe someone's reputation or fame. This means the same word for 'name' is used to say someone is 'famous' or has a 'good name'.
While नाम is the standard word, the formal grammatical term for a 'noun' is इस्म, a word borrowed from Arabic via Persian.

मेरा नाम सैली है।
My name is Sally.
This sentence is useful for stating your name using नाम.
Tatoeba #4907722 by yashtib1995, translation #766635 by BraveSentry
मेरा नाम एमिली है।
My name is Emily.
Tatoeba #4907718 by yashtib1995, translation #2566189 by qislam
मेरा नाम हेनरी है।
My name is Henry.
Tatoeba #4907726 by yashtib1995, translation #456449 by lukaszpp
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Aditya and Priya are talking about a new restaurant.

आदित्य Aditya

इस रेस्टोरेंट का नाम क्या है?
is resṭoreṇṭ kā nām kyā hai?
What is the name of this restaurant?
प्रिया Priya

इसका नाम 'शांति निवास' है।
iskā nām 'śānti nivās' hai.
Its name is 'Shanti Niwas'.
आदित्य Aditya

यह नाम बहुत अच्छा है।
yah nām bahut acchā hai.
This name is very good.
प्रिया Priya

हाँ, मुझे भी यह पसंद आया।
hā̃, mujhe bhī yah pachand āyā.
Yes, I liked it too.

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