Meanings
nounnaming (plural namings)
plural namings
- The process of giving names to things.
place naming
4 more examples
The naming of the new stadium attracted considerable media attention.
The committee was responsible for the naming of streets and public buildings.
naming ceremony
naming process
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of name
adjectivenaming (not comparable)
- not comparableGiving a name to a person or thing.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveinclined to or serving for the giving of names
nounthe act of putting a person into a non-elective position
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Dutch naamgeving
- naamgevingritual or ceremony
Finnish nimeäminen, nimenanto
- nimeäminenprocess
- nimenantoritual or ceremony
German Namengebung
- Namengebungritual or ceremony
Hungarian névadás, névadás
- névadásprocess
- névadásritual or ceremony
Korean 명명식
- 명명식 (myeongmyeongsik)ritual or ceremony
Portuguese nomeação
- nomeaçãoprocess
Russian имянарече́ние
- имянарече́ние (imjanarečénije)ritual or ceremony
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with naming
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Cite this entry
APA
naming. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naming
MLA
“naming.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naming. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “naming,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naming.
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