HTML Name

An HTML name (named entity) is a mnemonic alias like © for the copyright symbol, defined in the HTML specification. It is easier to remember and type than the numeric equivalent ©. About 250 named entities are defined in HTML5, covering common symbols, mathematical operators, Greek letters, and arrows.

Not every Unicode character has a named entity. For characters without one, use the numeric form &#decimal; or &#xhex;. Encode and decode both formats with our HTML entity tool. Named entities are case-sensitive: Ω (capital omega) and ω (lowercase omega) are different characters.