.name Domain Prices — Compare 37 Registrars
.name is a restricted generic top-level domain, open to registration worldwide, subject to its own eligibility rules. See more about .name →
Registration for .name starts at $6.60, with renewal from $6.60 — 37 registrars compared.
All 37 registrars
The 3 cheapest .name registrars to keep for 3 years
Renewals included. Prices updated 47 minutes ago.
| Registrar | Register | Renew | Transfer | WHOIS privacy | 3-year | Payment | Register |
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Cheapest to keep
NicNames
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$6.60 | $6.60 | $6.60 | Free | $19.80 | Register → | |
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Runner-up
Dynadot
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$7.27 | $7.27 | $7.27 | Free | $21.81 | Register → | |
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Third
Porkbun
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$7.31 | $7.31 | $7.31 | Free | $21.93 | Register → | |
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Above.com
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$7.48 | $7.48 | $7.48 | Free | $22.44 | Register → | |
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Netcetera
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$8.95 | $8.95 | $8.28 | Free | $26.85 | Register → | |
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Regery
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$9.17 | $9.17 | $9.17 | Free | $27.51 | Register → | |
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BookMyName
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$8.98 | $9.90 | $8.98 | Unknown | $28.78 | Register → | |
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Namecheap
+$0.20 ICANN fee
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$9.18 | $10.18 | $9.18 | Free | $29.54 | Register → | |
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Marcaria
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$10.00 | $10.00 | — | Unknown | $30.00 | Register → | |
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Atak Domain
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$10.22 | $10.99 | $10.19 | Unknown | $32.20 | Register → | |
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ExonHost
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$10.97 | $10.97 | $10.97 | Unknown | $32.91 | Register → | |
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Regtons
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$11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | Free | $33.00 | Register → | |
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Moniker
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$11.13 | $11.13 | $11.13 | Unknown | $33.39 | Register → | |
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NameMart
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$11.19 | $11.19 | $11.19 | Free | $33.57 | Register → | |
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Infomaniak
+$2.53/yr for privacy
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$9.11 | $9.11 | $9.11 | $2.53/yr | $34.92 | Register → | |
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AEserver
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$12.00 | $12.00 | — | Unknown | $36.00 | Register → | |
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DreamHost
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$12.95 | $12.95 | $12.95 | Free | $38.85 | Register → | |
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Name.com
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$10.99 | $13.99 | — | Free | $38.97 | Register → | |
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Joker.com
+$1.68/yr for privacy
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$11.35 | $11.35 | $11.35 | $1.68/yr | $39.09 | Register → | |
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Hostinger
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$14.99 $11.99 | $14.99 | — | Free | $41.97 | Register → | |
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Hello.co
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$14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | Unknown | $44.97 | Register → | |
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IONOS
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$15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | Unknown | $45.00 | Register → | |
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Whois.com
+$2.88/yr for privacy
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$10.88 | $12.88 | $10.88 | $2.88/yr | $45.28 | Register → | |
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NearlyFreeSpeech
+$3.29/yr for privacy
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$10.59 | $12.79 | $10.59 | $3.29/yr | $46.04 | Register → | |
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Netim
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$15.68 | $15.68 | $8.96 | Unknown | $47.04 | Register → | |
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Epik
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$15.95 | $15.95 | $15.95 | Unknown | $47.85 | Register → | |
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NiceNIC
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$15.99 | $15.99 | — | Unknown | $47.97 | Register → | |
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iwantmyname
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$15.99 | $17.99 | $16.99 | Free | $51.97 | Register → | |
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Truehost.com
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$22.00 | $15.00 | $26.00 | Free | $52.00 | Register → | |
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INWX
+$5.03/yr for privacy
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$13.08 | $13.08 | $13.08 | $5.03/yr | $54.33 | Register → | |
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BigRock
+$10.98/yr for privacy
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$7.67 | $9.56 | $7.67 | $10.98/yr | $59.73 | Register → | |
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Directnic
+$5.00/yr for privacy
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$15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $5.00/yr | $60.00 | Register → | |
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Hostcab
+$9.00/yr for privacy
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$16.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $9.00/yr | $75.00 | Register → | |
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Blacknight
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$25.19 | $25.19 | $25.19 | Unknown | $75.57 | Register → | |
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101domain
+$10.99/yr for privacy
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$10.49 | $20.99 | $10.49 | $10.99/yr | $85.44 | Register → | |
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one.com
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$40.31 | $40.31 | $40.31 | Unknown | $120.93 | Register → | |
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Instra
renews at 4.1× the first-year price
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$14.00 | $57.49 | — | Unknown | $128.98 | Register → | |
Cheapest renewal over time
How much does a .name domain cost over 3 or 5 years?
Over 3 years the lowest total is $19.80 at NicNames ($6.60 | $6.60 | $6.60). Over 5 years it is $33.00, also at NicNames ($6.60 | $6.60 | $6.60 | $6.60 | $6.60).
Does the cheapest start stay the cheapest?
The lowest first-year price and the lowest 3-year total are at the same registrar: NicNames.
What if you already own the domain?
NicNames wins both: the lowest transfer fee ($6.60) and the lowest 3-year total ($19.80).
Bottom line
NicNames gives the lowest 3-year cost for .name: $19.80.
.name is a generic domain made for personal names. It was added to the root zone on 17 August 2001, in the same expansion that created .biz and .info. It was designed for people who want a website and email address based on their own name.
Global Name Registry, a UK company, launched .name. Verisign, the company that runs .com and .net, took it over in 2008 and still runs it today.
.name is one of the few "restricted" generic domains. Its rules say a name should be a personal name, including your legal name, a name you're commonly known by, a pen name, or the name of a fictional character you have rights to.
In practice, most registrars sell .name without asking for proof, but a name that clearly isn't personal can be challenged under the registry's rules.
In the early years, .name was mainly sold in a format like john.smith.name, so many people with the same surname could share it. It also offered email forwarding, like [email protected]. Today names like johnsmith.name are common too. Check with your registrar which formats and email options it offers.
The main uses are personal websites, online CVs, portfolios, family sites, and personal email addresses. It's a straightforward choice if you want your real name as your web address, and it gives you an email address that stays the same when you change jobs.
.me is far more popular for personal sites because it reads well, but it is Montenegro's country code. .name is made specifically for personal names.
Technical details
| Type | grTLD · Generic restricted |
| Registry | Verisign Information Services, Inc. |
| Delegated | 17 August 2001 |
| WHOIS server | whois.nic.name |
| Domain level | Top-level domain |
| IDN / punycode | No |
| DNSSEC | Supported |
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.name questions
What is a .name domain?
.name is a restricted generic domain extension. It is operated by VeriSign Information Services, Inc and has been part of the domain name system since 2001.
Which registrars are cheapest for .name?
If you plan to keep .name for 3 years, the three cheapest options are NicNames ($19.80), Dynadot ($21.81) and Porkbun ($21.93).
Which registrars accept Bitcoin or crypto for .name?
NicNames ($19.80), Dynadot ($21.81) and Porkbun ($21.93) accept BTC and other crypto for .name. Totals are for 3 years. Others also accept crypto; see the table.
Is a year added when you transfer .name?
Yes. Transferring a .name domain extends its registration by one year, and that year is part of what the transfer fee buys.
Does .name support DNSSEC?
Yes. The .name registry supports DNSSEC, so you can sign your zone and have resolvers verify the signature.
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