.name is a generic top-level extension that has been available for registration since 2002. It is specifically designed for private individuals: you can register your own name, nickname or stage name under this extension.

It’s a good choice for a personal website, CV, portfolio or blog, and also for having your own provider-independent email address in your own name. Families also use it as a shared family email address.

.name domain prices

Extension	Registration	Transfer	Renewal
.name	€11.00	€9.60	€11.00

Prices are quoted for one year and do not include VAT. The free transfer does not include a renewal; the fee for the paid transfer usually includes a one-year renewal.

How long will it take to be ready?

New domain registration

The registration of .name domains is an automated process, so registration is virtually instantaneous; you can start using your new domain name within a few minutes of placing your order.

Domain transfer

To transfer your existing .name domain name to us, you will need to disable transfer protection with your current registrar and obtain the authorisation (Auth) code for the domain. The transfer process may take up to 5 days.

How many characters can it be?

The domain name extension .name must be at least 3 and no more than 63 characters long.

Special characters

The .name domain extension supports the following special characters:

à á â ã ä å æ ç è é ê ë ì í î ï ð ñ ò ó ô õ ö ø ù ú û ü ý þ ÿ ā ă ą ć ĉ ċ č ď đ
ē ĕ ė ę ě ĝ ğ ġ ģ ĥ ħ ĩ ī ĭ į ı ĵ ķ ĺ ļ ľ ŀ ł ń ņ ň ʼn ŋ ō ŏ ő œ ŕ ŗ ř ś ŝ š ť ŧ
ũ ū ŭ ů ű ų ŵ ŷ ź ż ž ș ț ş

Restrictions

Anyone can register a .name domain name, regardless of nationality or place of business, and without any particular restrictions. Domain names are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Whois privacy

The Whois privacy service is available to both individuals and companies, and hides some of the owner’s details in the public Whois database.