# MONTH_NAME

Returns the month name for the provided date, using the configured Locale.

## Syntax

`MONTH_NAME(date)`

### Parameters

#### date

Date expression to extract the month name from. If `null`, the function returns `null`.

## Examples

Extracts the month name from the provided date value.

```esql
ROW dt = to_datetime("1996-03-21T00:00:00.000Z")
| EVAL monthName = MONTH_NAME(dt);
```
This example returns "March" for the given date.