Awesome Naming

A curated GitHub list showcasing well-named concepts, tools, and patterns in computer science.

Overview

Awesome Naming collects examples of particularly good, clever, or memorable names used across computer science—covering variables, functions, APIs, projects, patterns, and more. It highlights naming done right to inspire better naming in development and CS education.

• Type: Curated list / themed directory (Awesome List)
• Category: Themed Directories
• Source: https://github.com/gruhn/awesome-naming#readme
• Focus Areas: Naming in code and computer science concepts

Features

• Curated examples of good naming
  A hand-picked collection of names considered clever, effective, or exemplary within computer science.

• Broad topical coverage
  Entries are organized into multiple CS domains, including:

  • Computer Graphics
  • Data Structures and Algorithms
  • Design Patterns and Anti-Patterns
  • Functions
  • IT Security
  • Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
  • Programming Languages and Programming Language Theory
  • User Interface Design
  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • Tools, Applications, Libraries, Frameworks
  • Other (miscellaneous examples)

• Inspiration for naming in development
  Useful as a reference when naming variables, functions, APIs, projects, and abstractions.

• Open source repository

  • Public GitHub repo (gruhn/awesome-naming)
  • Standard open-source structure (README, LICENSE, CONTRIBUTING)

• Contribution guidelines
  A CONTRIBUTING.md file describes how to propose new entries or improvements to the list.

• License
  Distributed under an open-source license (details in the LICENSE file in the repository).

Pricing

• Cost: Free and open source (no pricing or paid plans).