####> This option file is used in:
####>   podman podman-container.unit.5.md.in, create, run
####> If file is edited, make sure the changes
####> are applicable to all of those.
<< if is_quadlet >>
### `ContainerName=name`
<< else >>
#### **--name**=*name*
<< endif >>

Assign a name to the container.

The operator can identify a container in three ways:

- UUID long identifier (“f78375b1c487e03c9438c729345e54db9d20cfa2ac1fc3494b6eb60872e74778”);
- UUID short identifier (“f78375b1c487”);
- Name (“jonah”).

Podman generates a UUID for each container, and if no name is assigned to the
container using << '**ContainerName=**' if is_quadlet else '**--name**' >>,
Podman generates a random string name. The name can
be useful as a more human-friendly way to identify containers. This works for
both background and foreground containers. The container's name is also added
to the `/etc/hosts` file using the container's primary IP address (also see the
<< '**AddHost=**' if is_quadlet else '**--add-host**' >> option).