Phrase guide

birth name

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A name chosen for a child at birth, as opposed to a different name used subsequently.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Her birth name was Elizabeth, but everyone called her Lizzie.
  • In California the credit card companies must issue a credit card in a person's birth name or married name, whichever the customer prefers.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: name, identifier

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 本名 (běnmíng) — name chosen at birth
  • Finnish: syntymänimi — name chosen at birth
  • French: prénom de naissance — name chosen at birth
  • Korean: 본명 (bonmyeong) — name chosen at birth
  • Polish: imię urzędowe — name chosen at birth
  • Portuguese: nome de batismo — name chosen at birth
  • Spanish: nombre de nacimiento — name chosen at birth
  • Vietnamese: tên sinh — name chosen at birth
  • Vietnamese: tên sanh — name chosen at birth
  • Vietnamese: tên tục — name chosen at birth