rename

verb

re·​name (ˌ)rē-ˈnām 

renamed; renaming

transitive verb

: to give (someone or something) a new name

renamed the street in honor of the late mayor

… a 16-year-old who left the Orthodox life a year ago. He has renamed himself Adam to cement the break …

—Ron Kampeas

The program was actually a relatively simple … script that renames files on your hard drive …

—Michael J. Miller

Examples of rename in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The previous format – which hasn’t been removed from the calendar but renamed as the FIFA Intercontinental Cup – was a single-elimination, knockout tournament that took place over just 10 days compared to a month. —Matias Grez, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025

What To Know For starters, Disneyland Paris' Walt Disney Studios Park will soon be renamed Disney Adventure World. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025

In recognition of the gift, the executive MBA program at Chicago Booth will be renamed after Sokolov. —Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025

Images can be quickly renamed according to their contents or other naming conventions. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rename

• acclaim
• aflame
• airframe
• ballgame
• became
• declaim
• defame
• disclaim
• doorframe
• exclaim
• inflame
• mainframe

Kids Definition

rename

verb

re·​name

(ˈ)rē-ˈnām

: to give a new name to