.name
Cheapest first year right now is $6.31 at Porkbun, and the renewal barely moves — one of the few extensions where the introductory price tells the truth.
Registry: VeriSign, Inc.No restrictionsStable renewal
Cheapest first year$6.31at Porkbun
Cheapest renewal$6.80at NicNames
Registered93k#149 of 1,554 ranked
Five-year cost$33.51cheapest path
All 130 registrars, cheapest first
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| Rank | Visit | |||||||
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| Porkbun cheapest | MRKEHEL$6.31 First year only at Porkbun Applies toFirst year only Limit3 domains per account New customersNo, anyone ExpiresNone stated Usual price$7.31 Collected from public listings on 2026-08-22 and not checked by us. Confirm at the registrar. | $7.31 | 2 codes for this price EXODUS$6.31 Transfer-in only at Porkbun Applies toTransfer-in only Limit100 domains per account New customersNo, anyone ExpiresNone stated KASMITRANSFER$6.31 Transfer-in only at Porkbun Applies toTransfer-in only Limit3 domains per account New customersNo, anyone ExpiresNone stated Usual price$7.31 Collected from public listings on 2026-08-22 and not checked by us. Confirm at the registrar. | $36.55 | Included | Card, PayPal, Bitcoin, Apple Pay, Google Pay | Go to Porkbun | |
| NicNames | $6.80 | $6.80 | $6.80 | $34.00 | Varies | Varies | Go to NicNames | |
| alldomains.hosting | $6.86 | $9.50 | $9.50 | $44.86 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Freename | $6.89 | $7.56 | $6.89 | $37.13 | Varies | Varies | Go to Freename | |
| Dynadot | $7.27 | $7.27 | $7.27 | $36.35 | Included | Card, PayPal, wire, crypto | Go to Dynadot | |
| BigRock | $7.53 | $9.39 | $7.53 | $45.10 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Vebonix | $7.65 | $7.65 | $7.65 | $38.25 | Varies | Varies | Go to Vebonix | |
| Alibaba | $7.99 | $7.99 | $7.99 | $39.95 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| AlibabaCloud | $7.99 | $7.99 | $7.99 | $39.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to AlibabaCloud | |
| Truehost.cloud | $8.00 | $7.71 | $9.45 | $38.84 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Truehost.com | $8.00 | $15.00 | $9.45 | $68.00 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| cloudean | $8.16 | $8.16 | $8.16 | $40.80 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Connectreseller | $8.29 | $8.29 | $8.29 | $41.45 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Nettigritty | $8.58 | $10.75 | $8.58 | $51.56 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| ConnectRes. | $8.65 | $8.65 | $8.65 | $43.25 | Varies | Varies | Go to ConnectRes. | |
| Netcetera | $8.84 | $8.84 | $8.18 | $44.20 | Varies | Card, PayPal, Bitcoin, bank transfer | Go to Netcetera | |
| OVHcloud | $8.94 | $14.53 | $14.42 | $67.06 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to OVHcloud | |
| Namecheap | $8.98 | $9.98 | $8.98 | $48.90 | Free for life | Card, PayPal | Go to Namecheap | |
| Bookmyname | $8.98 | $9.90 | $8.98 | $48.57 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Regery | $8.99 | $8.99 | $8.99 | $44.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to Regery | |
| Amazon Route 53 | $9.00 | $9.00 | $9.00 | $45.00 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Infomaniak | $9.09 | $9.09 | $9.09 | $45.45 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to Infomaniak | |
| Whc | $9.11 | $11.92 | — | $56.79 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| GKG | $9.17 | $9.17 | $7.13 | $45.85 | Varies | Varies | Go to GKG | |
| alldomains | $9.39 | $11.20 | $11.20 | $54.18 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| name.com | SAVE15$9.54 First year only at name.com Applies toFirst year only New customersYes, first order only ExpiresNone stated Usual price$10.99 Collected from public listings on 2026-08-22 and not checked by us. Confirm at the registrar. | $13.99 | NEWHOME$7.84 Transfer-in only at name.com Applies toTransfer-in only Limit10 domains per account New customersYes, first order only ExpiresNone stated Usual price$8.99 Collected from public listings on 2026-08-22 and not checked by us. Confirm at the registrar. | $66.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to name.com | |
| TFhost.NG | $9.95 | $9.95 | $9.95 | $49.75 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| ClouDNS.net | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $49.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to ClouDNS.net | |
| Cloudns | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $49.95 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| AWS | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $50.00 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Amazon | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $50.00 | Varies | Varies | Go to Amazon | |
| Marcaria International | $10.00 | — | — | — | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Marcaria.com | $10.00 | — | — | — | Varies | Varies | Go to Marcaria.com | |
| Qualispace | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $50.00 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Osir | $10.19 | $10.19 | $10.19 | $50.95 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Zuffix | $10.19 | $11.59 | $9.79 | $56.55 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Pananames | $10.20 | $10.20 | $10.20 | $51.00 | Varies | Varies | Go to Pananames | |
| AtakDomain | $10.22 | $10.99 | $10.19 | $54.18 | Varies | Varies | Go to AtakDomain | |
| Regway | $10.29 | $13.49 | $10.29 | $64.25 | Varies | Varies | Go to Regway | |
| Canspace | $10.35 | $11.05 | $10.35 | $54.54 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Netistrar | $10.40 | $10.40 | $10.40 | $52.01 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| FastComet | $10.49 | — | — | — | Varies | Varies | Go to FastComet | |
| NearlyFree. | $10.59 | $12.79 | $10.59 | $61.75 | Varies | Varies | Go to NearlyFree. | |
| NearlyFreeSpeech | $10.59 | $12.79 | $10.59 | $61.75 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| 101domain | $10.69 | $21.19 | $10.69 | $95.45 | Varies | Varies | Go to 101domain | |
| Whois.com | $10.88 | $12.88 | $10.88 | $62.40 | Varies | Varies | Go to Whois.com | |
| Exonhost | $10.97 | $10.97 | $10.97 | $54.85 | Varies | Varies | Go to Exonhost | |
| OnlyDomains | $10.99 | $12.49 | Free | $60.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to OnlyDomains | |
| Dynu | $10.99 | $14.99 | — | $70.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to Dynu | |
| Regtons | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $55.00 | Varies | Card, bank transfer | Go to Regtons | |
| Internet.bs | $11.13 | $11.13 | $11.13 | $55.65 | Varies | Varies | Go to Internet.bs | |
| Joker.com | $11.35 | $11.35 | $11.35 | $56.75 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to Joker.com | |
| Joker | $11.35 | $11.35 | $11.35 | $56.75 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Inleed | $11.90 | $11.90 | $11.90 | $59.49 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Cdmon | $11.93 | $11.93 | $11.93 | $59.63 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| HawkHost | $11.95 | $11.95 | $11.95 | $59.75 | Varies | Varies | Go to HawkHost | |
| AEserver | $12.00 | $12.00 | — | $60.00 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to AEserver | |
| Weboasis | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $60.00 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Manotori | $12.09 | $12.09 | $12.09 | $60.47 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| GNAME | $12.25 | $12.25 | $12.25 | $61.25 | Varies | Card, PayPal, Alipay | Go to GNAME | |
| Namespro | $12.30 | $12.30 | $12.30 | $61.52 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| NameMart | $12.69 | $12.69 | $12.69 | $63.45 | Varies | Varies | Go to NameMart | |
| Ukraine Com | $12.70 | $12.70 | $12.70 | $63.49 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| hosting-xyz | $12.70 | $12.70 | $12.70 | $63.49 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| GNAME.COM | $12.70 | $12.70 | $12.70 | $63.50 | Varies | Varies | Go to GNAME.COM | |
| DreamHost | $12.95 | $12.95 | $12.95 | $64.75 | Varies | Card | Go to DreamHost | |
| Domain.com | $12.99 | $14.99 | — | $72.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to Domain.com | |
| PlanetHoster | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | $64.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to PlanetHoster | |
| INWX | $13.08 | $13.08 | $13.08 | $65.40 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer, Apple Pay, Google Pay | Go to INWX | |
| Host.al | $13.86 | $13.86 | $13.86 | $69.30 | Varies | Varies | Go to Host.al | |
| Domainname. | $13.99 | $13.99 | — | $69.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to Domainname. | |
| Domainshop | $13.99 | $13.99 | — | $69.95 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Instra | $14.00 | $57.49 | $57.49 | $243.96 | Varies | Varies | Go to Instra | |
| Hostpro | $14.05 | $14.05 | $14.05 | $70.25 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Domaincostclub | $14.20 | $14.20 | — | $71.00 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| NiceNIC | $14.68 | $14.68 | — | $73.40 | Varies | Varies | Go to NiceNIC | |
| Loopia | $14.90 | $19.90 | $17.90 | $94.48 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Wix | $14.90 | $14.90 | — | $74.50 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to Wix | |
| Hello.co | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | $74.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to Hello.co | |
| GoDaddy | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | $74.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal, Apple Pay | Go to GoDaddy | |
| Hello | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | $74.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to Hello | |
| Directnic | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $75.00 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to Directnic | |
| IONOS | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $75.00 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to IONOS | |
| Papaki | $15.12 | $32.81 | $15.12 | $146.35 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Mchost | $15.14 | $15.14 | — | $75.69 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Beget | $15.32 | $18.60 | — | $89.72 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Uk2 | $15.45 | $15.45 | $15.45 | $77.25 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Imena | $15.46 | $15.46 | — | $77.28 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Gandi | $15.60 | $39.98 | $15.60 | $175.52 | Included on many TLDs | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to Gandi | |
| Epik | $15.95 | $15.95 | $15.95 | $79.75 | Varies | Varies | Go to Epik | |
| iwantmyname | $15.99 | $17.99 | $16.99 | $87.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to iwantmyname | |
| nic.ua | $15.99 | $20.09 | $15.99 | $96.35 | Varies | Varies | Go to nic.ua | |
| Hostcab | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $80.00 | Varies | Card, PayPal, Bitcoin, bank transfer | Go to Hostcab | |
| Hexonet | $16.47 | $16.47 | $16.47 | $82.35 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Navicosoft | $16.99 | $17.81 | — | $88.23 | Varies | Varies | Go to Navicosoft | |
| Netim | $17.00 | $17.00 | $9.50 | $85.00 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to Netim | |
| Danesconames | $17.00 | $17.00 | $17.00 | $85.00 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| InterServer | $17.00 | $17.00 | $17.00 | $85.00 | Varies | Varies | Go to InterServer | |
| Hostiq | $17.33 | — | — | — | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Danesco | $18.36 | $18.36 | $18.36 | $91.80 | Varies | Varies | Go to Danesco | |
| Wedos | $19.13 | $19.13 | — | $95.65 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Eukhost | $19.16 | $19.16 | $19.16 | $95.82 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| 123 Reg | $19.85 | $19.85 | $19.85 | $99.25 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| EnCirca | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $99.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to EnCirca | |
| easyDNS | $20.16 | — | — | — | Varies | Varies | Go to easyDNS | |
| EuroDNS | $20.47 | $20.47 | — | $102.35 | Varies | Varies | Go to EuroDNS | |
| Domain24 | $20.66 | $23.47 | $23.47 | $114.54 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Sav | $21.00 | $21.00 | — | $105.00 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to Sav | |
| Dinahosting | $21.22 | — | $9.11 | — | Varies | Varies | — | |
| dd24 | $21.62 | $24.57 | $24.57 | $119.90 | Varies | Varies | Go to dd24 | |
| Enomcentral | $21.95 | $21.95 | $21.95 | $109.75 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| Truehost | $22.00 | $15.00 | $26.00 | $82.00 | Varies | Card | Go to Truehost | |
| Hostafrica | $22.00 | $22.00 | $22.00 | $110.00 | Varies | Varies | Go to Hostafrica | |
| Easyspace | $24.01 | $29.68 | $14.98 | $142.73 | Varies | Varies | Go to Easyspace | |
| Rebel | $24.99 | $24.99 | — | $124.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to Rebel | |
| Blacknight | $25.16 | $25.16 | $25.16 | $125.80 | Varies | Card, PayPal, cheque | Go to Blacknight | |
| CrazyDomains | $25.50 | $28.99 | — | $141.46 | Varies | Varies | Go to CrazyDomains | |
| Webnames.ca | $27.00 | $27.00 | $27.00 | $135.00 | Varies | Card, PayPal, cheque, bank transfer | Go to Webnames.ca | |
| SW Hosting | $27.00 | $27.00 | $27.00 | $135.00 | Varies | Varies | Go to SW Hosting | |
| Channel | $28.01 | $28.01 | $28.01 | $140.05 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| NetEarth One | $29.95 | $29.95 | $29.95 | $149.75 | Varies | Varies | Go to NetEarth One | |
| Tierra | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $149.95 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| TierraNet | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $149.95 | Varies | Varies | Go to TierraNet | |
| one.com | $36.99 | $36.99 | $36.99 | $184.95 | Varies | Card, PayPal | Go to one.com | |
| One | $36.99 | $36.99 | $36.99 | $184.95 | Varies | Varies | — | |
| NameBright | — | $13.77 | — | — | Varies | Varies | Go to NameBright | |
| Above.com reseller only | $7.48 | $7.48 | $7.48 | $37.40 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to Above.com | |
| Moniker reseller only | $11.13 | $11.13 | $11.13 | $55.65 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to Moniker | |
| Subreg reseller only | $12.00 | $12.00 | $11.00 | $60.00 | Varies | Card, bank transfer | Go to Subreg | |
| Openprovider reseller only | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $100.00 | Varies | Card, PayPal, bank transfer | Go to Openprovider |
All prices in USD for a one-year term, as published by each registrar. Registry and ICANN fees are included where the registrar includes them; taxes are not. Confirm at checkout before buying.
What .name costs over time
The cheapest tracked first-year price, month by month.
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Alert me if .name drops
We watch all 189 registrars and email you once, the day one goes under your number.
Registry facts
Sponsoring organisation
VeriSign Information Services, Inc.
Registry address
12061 Bluemont Way, Reston, VA, 20190, United States of America
Registry website
WHOIS lookup
whois.nic.nameRegistry operator (ICANN contract)
VeriSign, Inc.
Contract signed
2012-12-01
Contract status
Active
Type
gTLD
New gTLD (2012+ round)
No
Delegated
2002-01-04
ICANN fee
$0.18
Popularity
Medium-high (rank 149 of 1554)
Registered domains
92,605 domains
Restrictions
unknown
Local presence required
No known rule
DNSSEC supported
Yes
WHOIS privacy
Unknown
Label length
2–63 characters
Registration term
Usually 1 year minimum
Cheaper alternatives
Second-level .name extensions (4)
Names registered one level down, like example.domain.name. Registries often price
these very differently from the parent.
| Extension | Register | Registrar | 5-year |
|---|---|---|---|
| .domain.name | $11.00 | Regtons | $55.00 |
| .evil.name | $11.00 | Regtons | $55.00 |
| .galaxie.name | $11.00 | Regtons | $55.00 |
| .pridal.name | $11.00 | Regtons | $55.00 |
Check whether a .name name is free
We do not hold live availability. This opens Porkbun's own search for your name under .name in a new tab, so the answer comes from a registrar rather than from us.
On this page
.name frequently asked questions
01How much does a .name domain cost?
The cheapest first year we found is $6.31 at Porkbun. Renewal matters more: the cheapest renewal is $6.80 at NicNames, so five years costs $33.51.
02Does .name get more expensive after the first year?
Renewal is 8% above the first year, so what you see at sign-up is close to what you keep paying.
03Who runs the .name registry?
VeriSign, Inc.. Registrars sell .name names on the registry's behalf; the registry sets the wholesale price.
04Is anyone allowed to register a .name domain?
We have no record of an eligibility restriction on .name. Registries can change policy, so confirm at the registrar before buying.