# `GSInstance.name`

*Instance Property*

The name of the instance. This is used as the style name.

## Declaration

```swift
var name: String { get set }
```

```objc
@property (nonatomic, strong) NSString * name;
```

[See also `name` in the Python API](https://docu.glyphsapp.com/#GSInstance.name)

```python
pyobjc_instanceMethods.name() -> str
pyobjc_instanceMethods.setName_(name: str)
```