nameinfo

A command-line tool to get information about names, including meaning, origin, gender, age, and nationality predictions.

Features

• Get name meanings from multiple sources:
  • Local database with over 200 names from various cultures
  • BehindTheName API
  • Web scraping from various sources
• Get demographic predictions:
  • Nationality prediction (from nationalize.io)
  • Gender prediction (from genderize.io)
  • Age prediction (from agify.io)
• Colorful command-line interface
• Offline mode option

Installation

Global Installation

npm install -g nameinfo

Using with npx

npx nameinfo <name>

Usage

nameinfo <name> [options]

Options

• --web-only: Skip local database and only use web scraping
• --offline: Use only local database (no web requests)
• -h, --help: Display help information
• -V, --version: Display version number

Examples

# Basic usage
nameinfo john

# Skip local database and only use web scraping
nameinfo emma --web-only

# Use only local database (no web requests)
nameinfo michael --offline

Output Example

Information for "Emma"

Name Meaning:
Meaning: Universal, whole
Origin: Germanic
Source: Local database

Nationality Prediction:
1. GB (29.23%)
2. US (15.98%)
3. AU (8.75%)

Gender Prediction:
Gender: female (99.94% probability)

Age Prediction:
Average age: 58 (based on 294983 samples)

Supported Names

The local database includes over 200 names from various cultures, including:

• Turkish names
• English names
• Spanish names
• French names
• German names
• Italian names
• Scandinavian names
• Japanese names
• Chinese names
• Arabic names
• Indian names

API Sources

• BehindTheName API - For name meanings
• Nationalize.io - For nationality predictions
• Genderize.io - For gender predictions
• Agify.io - For age predictions

Web Scraping Sources

• behindthename.com
• isimlersozlugu.com.tr
• rehberim.gen.tr
• ismimizne.com
• turkishnameinfo.com

License

MIT

Author

Eser Sarıyar