HL7 v2.5 Vocabulary
0.1.0 - ci-build

HL7 v2.5 Vocabulary, published by HL7/FO. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.1.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/frankoemig/hl7.v2.terminology.v25/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

CodeSystem: Name Type (2.5 - 1.2.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/nameType Version: 1.2.0
Active as of 2026-01-27 Computable Name: NameType
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.104

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HL7-defined code system of concepts for types of names for persons.

This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:

Properties

This code system defines the following properties for its concepts

NameCodeURITypeDescription
versionIntroduced versionIntroduced http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionIntroduced string version when was this code introduced
versionDeprecated versionDeprecated http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionDeprecated string version when was this code deprecated
status status http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status code A code that indicates the status of the concept. Typical values are active, experimental, deprecated, and retired
comment comment http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#comment string A string that provides additional detail pertinent to the use or understanding of the concept
usage usage http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#usage string usage notes for this code
modified modified http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#modified dateTime date of last modification

Concepts

This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/nameType defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinitionversionIntroducedstatuscommentmodifiedDeutsch (German, de)
A Alias Name Alias Name 2.3 Aliasname
B Name at Birth Name at Birth 2.3.1 Geburtsname
C Adopted Name Adopted Name 2.3 angenommener Name
D Display Name Display Name 2.3 angezeigter Name
I Licensing Name Licensing Name 2.4 nicht verwendet
L Legal Name Legal Name 2.3 gesetzlicher Name
M Maiden Name Maiden Name 2.3 Name als ledige Person (Ledigenname)
N Nickname /"Call me" Name/Street Name Nickname /"Call me" Name/Street Name 2.4 Spitzname
O Other Other 2.3 inactive 2025-08-02 sonstiger Name
P Name of Partner/Spouse Name of Partner/Spouse 2.3.1 retained for backward compatibility only nicht verwendet
R Registered Name (animals only) Registered Name (animals only) 2.4 Zuchtname bei Tieren
S Coded Pseudo-Name to ensure anonymity Coded Pseudo-Name to ensure anonymity 2.3.1 Pseudonym (z.B. für Studien)
T Indigenous/Tribal/Community Name Indigenous/Tribal/Community Name 2.3.1 Stammesname
U Unspecified Unspecified 2.3.1 sonstiger Name