# xarray.CFTimeIndex.names

#### *property* CFTimeIndex.names

Get names on index.

This method returns a FrozenList containing the names of the object.
It’s primarily intended for internal use.

* **Returns:**
  `FrozenList` – A FrozenList containing the object’s names, contains None if the object
  does not have a name.

#### SEE ALSO
`Index.name`
: Index name as a string, or None for MultiIndex.

### Examples

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

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

If the index does not have a name set:

```pycon
>>> idx = pd.Index([1, 2, 3])
>>> idx.names
FrozenList([None])
```

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