# xarray.CFTimeIndex.name

#### *property* CFTimeIndex.name

Return Index or MultiIndex name.

* **Returns:**
  `label (hashable object)` – The name of the Index.

#### SEE ALSO
`Index.set_names`
: Able to set new names partially and by level.

[`Index.rename`](xarray.Index.rename.html.md#xarray.Index.rename)
: Able to set new names partially and by level.

`Series.name`
: Corresponding Series property.

### Examples

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```pycon
>>> idx = pd.Index([1, 2, 3], name="x")
>>> idx
Index([1, 2, 3], dtype='int64',  name='x')
>>> idx.name
'x'
```

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