The process of giving names to things. / A ritual or ceremony in which a person's name is given or announced.

present participle of name

Giving a name to a person or thing.

present participle of name names

plural of naming

(idiomatic) To identify specific people, especially people involved in misdeeds or other secretive activity.

simple past tense and past participle of name names

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of name names

Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing. / Reputation. / An abusive or insulting epithet. / A person (or legal person).

(ditransitive) To give a name to. / (transitive) To mention, specify. / (transitive) To identify as relevant or important / (transitive) To publicly implicate by name.