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How to Say ‘Under what name?’ in German

Unter welchem Namen?

OON-ter VEL-khem NAH-men

[OON-ter VEL-khem NAH-men]

💬 Usage Tip: unter changes welcher "which" to welchem here. Same pattern: unter dem Tisch "under the table".

Phrase Breakdown

Unter

[OON-ter]

under

Preposition meaning below; also 'in/under a menu item'.

Example

Das findest du unter Einstellungen.

You'll find that under settings.

welchem

[VEL-khem]

which

Dative form of 'welcher', asking for a choice.

Example

In welchem Hotel wohnst du?

Which hotel are you staying in?

Namen

[NAH-men]

name

The word for a person's name, often used when identifying a reservation.

Example

Auf welchen Namen ist die Reservierung?

Under what name is the reservation?

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