Wikipedia:Category names

This guideline documents an English Wikipedia naming convention. Editors should generally follow it, though exceptions may apply. Substantive edits to this page should reflect consensus. When in doubt, discuss first on the talk page.

Shortcuts WP:CATNAME WP:NCCAT

This page in a nutshell: Category names should be specific, neutral, inclusive and follow certain conventions, such as Category:Natural history of Venezuela, Category:Hospitals in Denmark or Category:Australian journalists.

This page contains a list of guidelines concerning naming conventions for categories. If you wish to propose a new naming convention for categories or modify an existing convention, please do so on the talk page.