.name

.name

Introduced	August 17, 2001; 23 years ago (2001-08-17)
TLD type	Generic top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	Verisign
Sponsor	None
Intended use	Personal sites of individuals
Actual use	Mostly used as intended
Registration restrictions	No prior restriction on registration, but registrations can be challenged if not by or on behalf of an individual with a name similar to that of the domain, or a fictional character in which the registrant has rights
Structure	Originally registrations had to be at third level, in form john.smith.name, but later direct second-level registrations were allowed
Documents	ICANN registry agreement
Dispute policies	dot name - Eligibility Requirements Dispute Resolution Policy (ERDRP) at the Wayback Machine (archived September 12, 2008)
Registry website	verisign.com/domain-names/name-domains

.name is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) in the Domain Name System of the Internet. It is intended for use by individuals for representation of their personal name, nicknames, screen names, pseudonyms, or other types of identification labels.