HL7 v2.8.2 Vocabulary
0.2.0 - ci-build

HL7 v2.8.2 Vocabulary, published by HL7/FO. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.2.0 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.v282/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

## CodeSystem: Name Type (2.8.2 - 1.1.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/nameType2 | Version: 1.1.0
Active as of 2026-03-13 | Computable Name: NameType2
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.105, urn:ietf:rfc:3986#Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)#http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/v2-0200
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HL7-defined code system of concepts for types of names for persons. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the XPN, PPN, XCN, PID and MRG segments.

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

- Hl7VSnameType

Properties

This code system defines the following properties for its concepts

Name | Code | URI | Type | Description
version introduced | versionIntroduced | http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionIntroduced | string | version when was this code introduced
version deprecated | 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, to suppress IG-publisher warning, to be replaced with standard later | 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/nameType2` defines the following codes:

Code | Display | Definition | version introduced | status | modified | Deutsch (German, de)
A | Assigned | Assigned | 2.3 |  | 2015-07-13 |
B | Birth name | Birth name | 2.3.1 |  | 2015-07-13 | Geburtsname
BAD | Bad Name | Bad Name | 2.7 |  | 2015-07-13 | ungültiger Name
C | Adopted Name | Adopted Name | 2.3 |  | 2015-07-13 | angenommener Name
D | Customary Name | Customary Name | 2.3 |  | 2015-07-13 |
F | Fathers Name | Fathers Name | 2.8 |  | 2015-07-13 | Name des Vaters
I | Licensing Name | Licensing Name | 2.4 |  | 2015-07-13 |
K | Business name | Business name | 2.6 |  | 2015-07-13 | Geschäftsname
L | Official Registry Name | Official Registry Name | 2.3 |  | 2015-07-13 | gesetzlicher Name
M | Maiden Name | Maiden Name | 2.3 |  | 2015-07-13 | Name als ledige Person (Ledigenname)
MSK | Masked | Masked | 2.7 |  | 2015-07-13 | Name ist maskiert
N | Nickname | Nickname | 2.4 |  | 2015-07-13 | Spitzname
NAV | Temporarily Unavailable | Temporarily Unavailable | 2.7 |  | 2015-07-13 | Name zeitweise nicht verfügbar
NB | Newborn Name | Newborn Name | 2.7 |  | 2015-07-13 | Name des Neugeborenen
NOUSE | No Longer To Be Used | No Longer To Be Used | 2.7 |  | 2015-07-13 | nicht länger in Benutzung
O | Other | Other | 2.3 | inactive | 2025-08-02 | sonstiger Name
P | Name of Partner/Spouse | Name of Partner/Spouse | 2.3.1 |  | 2015-07-13 |
R | Registered Name | Registered Name | 2.4 |  | 2015-07-13 | Zuchtname bei Tieren
REL | Religious | Religious | 2.7 |  | 2015-07-13 |
S | Pseudonym | Pseudonym | 2.3.1 |  | 2015-07-13 | Pseudonym (z.B. für Studien)
T | Indigenous/Tribal | Indigenous/Tribal | 2.3.1 |  | 2015-07-13 | Stammesname
TEMP | Temporary Name | Temporary Name | 2.7 |  | 2015-07-13 | temporärer Name
U | Unknown | Unknown | 2.3.1 |  | 2015-07-13 | Name unbekannt