nametag

or name tag

[ neym-tag ]

noun

1. an identification tag or label showing one's name and sometimes one's address or business affiliation, attached to an article of clothing or worn around the neck or wrist.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nametag¹

First recorded in 1945–50; name + tag ¹

Example Sentences

Even his nametag played up his dweeby nature, labeling him “Mr. Gruber, PhD.”

From The Daily Beast

The men are all instructed to grab a nametag, numbered one through 15.

From The Daily Beast

His nametag was embedded in his flesh along with his cotton fatigues.

From The Daily Beast

A piece of my nametag, now shrapnel, strikes Dan in the forehead, causing him to blink.

From Project Gutenberg