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type: "fhir-fhirpath-function"
title: "FHIR FHIRPath Function: %factory.HumanName"
source: "source/fhirpath.html"
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# FHIR FHIRPath Function: %factory.HumanName

This page is part of **FHIR FHIRPath** (FHIR-specific extensions). Base spec lives at [FHIRPath](/fhirpath).

`%factory.HumanName(family, given, prefix, suffix, text, use) : HumanName`

Create a human name with the given properties: `%factory.HumanName('Smith', 'Julia', {}, {}, 'Julia Smith')`.

Parameters:

-   **family**: a string value that goes in HumanName.system
-   **given**: a collection of string values that goes in HumanName.given
-   **prefix**: a string value that goes in HumanName.prefix
-   **suffix**: a string value that goes in HumanName.suffix
-   **text**: a string value that goes in HumanName.text
-   **use**:a string value that goes in HumanName.use

**Return Value:** a HumanName.

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