---
title: name
framework: swift
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: swift/unicode/scalar/properties-swift.struct/name
---

# name

The published name of the scalar.

## Declaration

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

## Discussion

Discussion Some scalars, such as control characters, do not have a value for this property in the Unicode Character Database. For such scalars, this property is nil. This property corresponds to the “Name” property in the Unicode Standard.