NameAPI is a web API
to handle people's names
in your software.

News

13.08.2026

Expanded Hungarian Coverage in the NameAPI Database

Few European naming traditions pack as much structure into a name as Hungarian. Besides using the...


22.06.2026

Software Version 11.4.0 released - NameAPI's New Business Detection Module

Telling a company from a person sounds trivial, until you have to do it reliably across millions of...


15.05.2026

Identifying Titles in Global Name Data

We have updated our NameAPI database with titles from more than 80 cultures. Our services identify...


20.04.2026

Database Update: Georgian Names Added

We are pleased to announce the latest expansion of our name database with a comprehensive...


26.02.2026

Enhanced NameAPI Database

We are excited to announce a major update to the NameAPI database, reflecting the extensive...


   

Famous Person Detector

       
Tells if and how famous a person's name is.
            
The classification is done with a global view, not specific to the context's place.
                    
(todo: add link)

   

Input

       
See person.
       
See context.
       
(todo: add example)

   

Output

null if the name does not belong to a famous person.        
0-100 where 100 is the max.
       
An optional human readable message saying why that person is famous.
Example: "Swiss tennis player."
       
(todo: add example)