expression, ichidan verb
to name; to give a name to
Standard expression for assigning a name to a person, pet, object, or abstract thing. The object is marked with に.
生まれた赤ちゃんに「はな」と名前を付けた。
We named our newborn baby 'Hana'.
新しい発見に名前
It's difficult to give a name to a new discovery.