---
title: givenName
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: foundation/nspersonnamecomponents/givenname
---

# givenName

Name bestowed upon an individual to differentiate them from other members of a group that share a family name (for example, “Johnathan”).

## Declaration

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

## Discussion

Discussion In some locales, this is also known as a “first name” or “forename.”

## See Also

### Accessing Person Name Components

- [namePrefix](foundation/nspersonnamecomponents/nameprefix.md)
- [middleName](foundation/nspersonnamecomponents/middlename.md)
- [familyName](foundation/nspersonnamecomponents/familyname.md)
- [nameSuffix](foundation/nspersonnamecomponents/namesuffix.md)
- [nickname](foundation/nspersonnamecomponents/nickname.md)
- [phoneticRepresentation](foundation/nspersonnamecomponents/phoneticrepresentation.md)