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Domain Extension Guide

.NAME Domain Registration & WHOIS

Analyze registry operators, character limits, IDN support status, and specific registration guidelines for .NAME domains.

Extension Metadata

Min 1 Chr
Max 63 Chr
IDN YES
Category: general

Registration Eligibility

Intended for personal name use; registrant must be an individual

Overview & Registration Guidelines

The .NAME domain extension is .name is a gTLD launched in 2001 by Global Name Registry, now operated by VeriSign. Intended for personal names and individuals. Third-level registrations like john.smith.name are allowed. Minimum label: 1, Maximum: 63. IDN supported. It requires a minimum label length of 1 characters and supports up to 63 characters. It fully supports IDN (Internationalized Domain Names), allowing localized characters. The following registration restrictions apply: Intended for personal name use; registrant must be an individual.

To search for who owns a specific domain registered under this extension, you can perform a live query in our WHOIS portal above. The registry operator database will respond in real time with server details, domain status codes, registration/expiry dates, and name server arrays.

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