Synonyms:
| Words Used | Our Definition |
| act name | The name used in an act; the stage name |
| AKA | Also Known As; an additional name used |
| alias | A pen name; or a hidden name; or a criminal's alternate name |
| assumed name | An alias; a fictitious name |
| birth name | The name given at birth |
| born as | The name given at birth |
| business name | A name used for conducting business |
| byname | A nickname |
| cast name | The name used by an actor |
| Christian name | A given name |
| clan name | A name indicating the clan origin |
| family name | An inherited name |
| fictitious name | A pseudonym - possibly officially registered |
| first name | A given name |
| forename | A given name |
| given name | The individual's name; not the family name |
| government name | An original name - where a more ethnic name is desired instead |
| handle | A short name used in communication |
| house | a royal family name |
| last name | A family name; the surname |
| maiden name | The name of a woman before she is married |
| middle name | A name between the first and last names |
| moniker | A name |
| nee | Or née - "born" (from French) pronounced "nay" (almost) |
| nickname | (1)- A traditional short form of a name - Bob for Robert;
(2)- A name applied by associates - sometimes a joke - sometimes a compliment |
| nom de film | An actor's pseudonym - French |
| nom de guerre | A soldier's or warrior's pseudonym - "name of war" in French |
| nom de plume | A writer's pseudonym - "name of the pen" in French |
| original name | The name before it was changed |
| patronymic | A name indicating the father's given name (often used in Russia as a middle name) |
| pen name | A writer's pseudonym |
| pet name | A friendly name showing affection |
| pseudonym | A name used to hide identity |
| rap name | The name used by a rapper; the act name |
| ring name | A name used by a professional wrestler |
| sobriquet | A familiar form of a name; a shortened form |
| stage name | The name used by an actor on stage in a theater |
| surname | The family name - last name in Western civilization |
| tribal name | A name indicating the tribal origin - or a name known within a tribe |