by the name of

phrase

1

: used to indicate the name that is used for someone or something

Her name is Susan, but she goes by the name of Sue.

2

: having the name : named

Do you know a man by the name of James Smith?

Examples of by the name of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In Phoenix, there was an energetic and cheerful young man by the name of Craig Wismer. — Lauren Weiner, Baltimore Sun, 28 Sep. 2026

The next round was on the latecomer; a wild ale by the name of Arietta, from Fox Farm Brewery, floral and largely flat, had a pleasing barnyard funk. — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026

She was treated with such indifference by the Bordens that, with the exception of Abby, no one bothered to learn her name, calling her by the name of their last servant, Maggie, instead. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

But the one who landed the role of Tiffany Welles was a perfume model by the name of Shelley Hack. — Michael Callahan, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for by the name of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove