---
title: nickname
framework: contacts
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: contacts/cncontact/nickname
---

# nickname

The nickname of the contact.

## Declaration

```swift
var nickname: String { get }
```

## See Also

### Getting Name Information

- [namePrefix](contacts/cncontact/nameprefix.md)
- [givenName](contacts/cncontact/givenname.md)
- [middleName](contacts/cncontact/middlename.md)
- [familyName](contacts/cncontact/familyname.md)
- [previousFamilyName](contacts/cncontact/previousfamilyname.md)
- [nameSuffix](contacts/cncontact/namesuffix.md)
- [phoneticGivenName](contacts/cncontact/phoneticgivenname.md)
- [phoneticMiddleName](contacts/cncontact/phoneticmiddlename.md)
- [phoneticFamilyName](contacts/cncontact/phoneticfamilyname.md)