---
title: name
framework: coredata
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: coredata/nsmanagedobjectcontext/name
---

# name

The developer-provided name of the context.

## Declaration

```swift
var name: String? { get set }
```

## Mentioned in

Consuming relevant store changes

## See Also

### Configuring a context

- [persistentStoreCoordinator](coredata/nsmanagedobjectcontext/persistentstorecoordinator.md)
- [parent](coredata/nsmanagedobjectcontext/parent.md)
- [userInfo](coredata/nsmanagedobjectcontext/userinfo.md)