getname
Get popular cat/dog/superhero/supervillain names
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. The package is abandoned (last release 2015-08-23) and targets obsolete Python versions (2.7, 3.3–3.4). High install friction combined with no maintenance signal means compatibility with modern Python is unknown and likely broken. Unless you are maintaining legacy Python 2 code, choose an actively maintained alternative or implement name generation directly.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Package targets Python 2.7 and 3.3–3.4; compatibility with modern Python versions is not documented.
- High install friction and abandoned maintenance status (last release 2015-08-23, no updates for over a decade).
- The package targets Python 2.7 and Python 3.3–3.4, which are long obsolete; compatibility with modern Python versions is unverified.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive and poses no restrictions on use, modification, or distribution.
last release 2015-08-23 (4009 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 148,742 downloads/mo, #11,019 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install getname
from getname import random_name
print(random_name('cat'))
print(random_name('dog', gender='female'))
print(random_name('superhero', showall=True))- Whether the package actually installs and runs on Python versions released after 2015.
- Whether the underlying name datasets (from @sindresorhus's repositories) remain current and complete.
What it is and what it does
GetName is a lightweight utility that generates random names from four curated lists: cats, dogs, superheroes, and supervillains. It wraps data originally compiled by @sindresorhus into a single Python package with both a programmatic API and a CLI. The API function `random_name()` accepts a type (cat, dog, superhero, or supervillain), optional gender filter for dogs, and a flag to return all names instead of a random one. The CLI provides commands for each category with similar options.
The package has no runtime dependencies and is simple to use for generating placeholder or test names. However, it has been abandoned since August 2015 and explicitly targets Python 2.7 and 3.3–3.4, making it unsuitable for modern Python environments without verification and likely modification.
Use it for
- Generate random pet names for testing or demo applications that need placeholder animal names.
- Create random superhero or supervillain names for games, creative writing tools, or character generators.
- Populate test fixtures or mock data with realistic-sounding names from curated lists.
- Build a CLI tool that needs quick access to popular pet or character names without external API calls.
Worth the install?
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No.
The package is abandoned (last release 2015-08-23) and targets obsolete Python versions (2.7, 3.3–3.4). High install friction combined with no maintenance signal means compatibility with modern Python is unknown and likely broken. Unless you are maintaining legacy Python 2 code, choose an actively maintained alternative or implement name generation directly.
Install
getname on PyPI
Before you install
High install friction and abandoned maintenance status (last release 2015-08-23, no updates for over a decade). The package targets Python 2.7 and Python 3.3–3.4, which are long obsolete; compatibility with modern Python versions is unverified.
Package targets Python 2.7 and 3.3–3.4; compatibility with modern Python versions is not documented.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive and poses no restrictions on use, modification, or distribution.
Quickstart
pip install getname
from getname import random_name
print(random_name('cat'))
print(random_name('dog', gender='female'))
print(random_name('superhero', showall=True))Verify before relying
- Whether the package actually installs and runs on Python versions released after 2015.
- Whether the underlying name datasets (from @sindresorhus's repositories) remain current and complete.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 4,009 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 148,742 / month, #11,019 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseOperating System :: POSIXOperating System :: POSIX :: LinuxProgramming Language :: Python :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4 |
Evidence: getname-0.1.1.tar.gz
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See also names · names-dataset · gender-guesser · randomname · varname · Genderize · coolname · friendlywords · nanoid · petname