Is name required for recursion?

The options form needs it; SFCs can recurse by filename.

No — it never reaches the DOM.

name Component Name

Last updated: 2026-10-22

The name option labels a component, affecting Devtools, recursive self-reference and error messages.

export default {
  name: "TodoItem"
}

value	A string; prefer multi-word PascalCase names

Returns：No return value

Edit the code below and see the live result:

Output：

Renders three recursive levels: 3, 2, 1.

💡 Tip Multi-word PascalCase avoids clashes with native tags.

ℹ️ Note