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MySQL MONTHNAME() Function

❮ MySQL Functions

Example

Return the full name of the month for a date:

SELECT MONTHNAME("2017-06-15");
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Definition and Usage

The MONTHNAME() function returns the full name of the month for a date.

Syntax

MONTHNAME(date)

Parameter Values

Parameter Description
date Required. The date or datetime value from which to extract the full month name

Technical Details

Works in: MySQL 5.7, MySQL 5.6, MySQL 5.5, MySQL 5.1, MySQL 5.0, MySQL 4.1, MySQL 4.0, MySQL 3.23

More Examples

Example

Return the full name of the month for a date:

SELECT MONTHNAME("2017-06-15 09:34:21");
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Example

Return the full name of the month for the current system date:

SELECT MONTHNAME(CURDATE());
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❮ MySQL Functions