---
title: name
framework: watchkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: watchkit/wkinterfacedevice/name
---

# name

The name of the device.

## Declaration

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

## Discussion

Discussion The default value of this property varies according to the device’s operating system version number:  |  |   |  |   |  |  In watchOS, the user-assigned device name is available in the Settings app under General > About > Name. To access the user-assigned device name through this property in watchOS 9 and later, your app must meet certain criteria and be assigned an entitlement. For information, see com.apple.developer.device-information.user-assigned-device-name. note: Session 10096: What’s new in privacy

## See Also

### Reading the Device Settings

- [model](watchkit/wkinterfacedevice/model.md)
- [localizedModel](watchkit/wkinterfacedevice/localizedmodel.md)
- [wristLocation](watchkit/wkinterfacedevice/wristlocation.md)
- [WKInterfaceDeviceWristLocation](watchkit/wkinterfacedevicewristlocation.md)
- [crownOrientation](watchkit/wkinterfacedevice/crownorientation.md)
- [WKInterfaceDeviceCrownOrientation](watchkit/wkinterfacedevicecrownorientation.md)
- [preferredContentSizeCategory](watchkit/wkinterfacedevice/preferredcontentsizecategory.md)