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

# givenName

Name bestowed upon an individual to differentiate them from other members of a group that share a family name.

## Declaration

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

## Discussion

Discussion An example of a given name would be Maria.

## See Also

### Accessing Person Name Components

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