Honorific term used to refer to the name of a person of higher status, such as a customer or superior. Common in formal business settings and written correspondence.
Please write your name here.
May I ask your name?
Compound of 貴 (ki, 'noble, esteemed') and 名 (mei, 'name'). The prefix 貴 is commonly used in honorific language to show respect toward the referent.