| 00 | Unspecified | Usually the name as it is presented on the book | 0 | 54 |
| 01 | Pseudonym | May be used to give a well-known pseudonym, where the primary name is a ‘real’ name | 0 | |
| 02 | Authority-controlled name | | 0 | |
| 03 | Earlier name | Use only within <AlternativeName> | 11 | |
| 04 | ‘Real’ name | May be used to identify a well-known real name, where the primary name is a pseudonym | 12 | |
| 05 | Transliterated / translated form of primary name | Use only within <AlternativeName>, when the primary name type is unspecified, for names in a different script or language | 16 | 54 |
| 06 | Later name | Use only within <AlternativeName> | 33 | |
| 07 | Fictional character name | Use only within <NameAsSubject> to indicate the subject is fictional, or in <AlternativeName> alongside <UnnamedPersons> to indicate a human-like name for a synthetic voice or AI. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later | 49 | 64 |