Namsor

NamSor: Unlocking the Meaning Behind Names

NamSor is a Paris-based data intelligence company specializing in onomastics—the study of names. Founded in 2015, it helps organizations understand international flows of people, ideas, and capital by analyzing names for gender, origin, ethnicity, caste, and more.

Key Features:

• Name classification by gender, country, ethnicity
• Diaspora and diversity analytics
• API + CSV tools for easy integration
• Supports 22 alphabets and 7B+ names processed
• Custom AI embeddings to reduce bias

Founded: June 1, 2015
HQ: Paris, France
Founder: Elian Carsenat
Use Cases: Diversity audits, diaspora engagement, AI training, identity analytics

NamSor helps turn names into insight—bridging culture, data, and identity at scale.

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