Refers to what something or someone is called; often used in formal or written contexts.
The designation for this plant hasn't been decided yet.
Used for the reputation or renown of a person or thing; somewhat literary.
His fame is known throughout the world.
name; designation; title
self-proclaimed; self-styled; would-be · calling oneself; professing to be; describing oneself as · first person
call; name; designate · call oneself; go by the name of · claim to be; profess; pretend · praise; applaud; commend
common name; popular name; nickname; alias
name; designation; naming
title; designation; degree
pet name; nickname; term of endearment
abbreviation; abbreviated name; call by a shortened form
first person · self-reference term; term used to refer to oneself
general term; generic name; collective term
call; name · call oneself; go by the name of · purport; profess; claim; pretend; feign · praise; applaud
symmetry · second person
misrepresentation; false claim
honorific title; title of respect
temporary name; provisional name
renaming; retitling; name change
derogatory term; disparaging name
grammatical person
officially announce; state publicly; claim officially · nominal; official; declared; rated · official name; official designation
third person · third-person reference term
common name; popular name · secular name (of a Buddhist monk)
second person (grammar) · second-person address term
another name; alternative name; synonym · alias; pseudonym
praise; admiration; extol
old name; former title
appellation; designation; title · calling out; calling by name
mesioproximal pronoun; medial demonstrative
third person
classifying together; grouping under one name; lumping together
false name; alias; impersonation
From Middle Chinese 稱 (tsyhing). The kanji 称 is a Japanese simplification of 稱.