counter for people (honorific)
Honorific counter for people, used especially for customers, guests, or reservations. Common in service contexts.
Refers to a person's given name, as opposed to surname. Often used in forms or when asking for one's name.
noun (grammar)
Abbreviation of 名詞 (noun), used in dictionary contexts or linguistic discussions. Not used in everyday speech.
See also: 名詞
Ten people attended the meeting.
How many people in your party (reservation)?
We have three guests visiting today.
Please write your name and address.
His name is Taro.
He is known as a great detective.
This shop is popular for its famous ramen.
Please tell me the code name of this file.
Please fill in the school name.
In dictionaries, '名' is used as an abbreviation for noun.
He left without giving his name.
Will this be for four guests?
名前 is the common everyday word for a person's name, while 名 is more formal and often appears in set phrases or compounds.
From Middle Chinese 名 (mjieng). The kanji 名 has been used in Japanese for 'name' and related concepts since early borrowing.