# xarray.testing.strategies.names

### xarray.testing.strategies.names()[[source]](https://github.com/pydata/xarray/blob/main/xarray/testing/strategies.py#L118-L132)

Generates arbitrary string names for dimensions / variables.

Requires the hypothesis package to be installed.

#### SEE ALSO
[Hypothesis testing](../user-guide/testing.html.md#testing-hypothesis)