naming

(ditransitive) To give a name to.

“One visitor named Hou Yugang said he was not too concerned about climate change and Baishui’s melting.”

To mention, specify.

“He named his demands.”

To identify as relevant or important

“naming the problem”

To publicly implicate.

“The painter was named as an accomplice.”

To designate for a role.

“My neighbor was named to the steering committee.”

(Westminster system politics) To initiate a process to temporarily remove a member of parliament who is breaking the rules of conduct.

The process of giving names to things.

A ritual or ceremony in which a person's name is given or announced.

Giving a name to a person or thing.