<p>The first Google hit for <code>vanity address</code> for me is <a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Vanitygen" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Vanitygen</a>. </p>

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  <p>If you're tired of the random, cryptic addresses generated by regular bitcoin clients, you can use vanitygen to create a more personalized address.</p>
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1. Having an easy-to-find answer is not a case for downvoting a question on SE. 2. A page explaining the technical details of using Vanitygen is not the same as answering the question "What is a vanity address?". 3. By giving this answer you've bumped the question, so by your approach, you've contributed to the waste of resources.
Meni Rosenfeld
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some people need to learn by asking a real person, i find your attitude to learner sucks and is counter productive to the adoption of bitcoin. + you make new people feel like they suck and are dumb. downvoted you
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gosuto
<p>It is the same thing as a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanity_plate" rel="noreferrer">vanity plate</a> which are used for cars. That is: An address which you choose yourself (or at least part of it). For example the address of Bitcoin24 is 1BTC24yVKQdQNAa4vX71xLUC5A8Za7Rr71 (watch the first six characters!).</p>

<p>See this question <a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/3139/how-can-i-generate-a-vanity-bitcoin-address?rq=1">How can I generate a vanity Bitcoin address?</a></p>

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erik
<p>I saw lot of questions about vanity addresses, but not sure what is vanity address. Could someone please explain?</p>

<p>thanks.</p>

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What is vanity address?
ghalways
# What is vanity address?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-01-11)

I saw lot of questions about vanity addresses, but not sure what is vanity address. Could someone please explain?

thanks.

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2014-01-11. Score: 8 | Accepted answer

It is the same thing as a [vanity plate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanity_plate) which are used for cars. That is: An address which you choose yourself (or at least part of it). For example the address of Bitcoin24 is 1BTC24yVKQdQNAa4vX71xLUC5A8Za7Rr71 (watch the first six characters!).

See this question [How can I generate a vanity Bitcoin address?](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/3139/how-can-i-generate-a-vanity-bitcoin-address?rq=1)


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### Answer by username_1 on 2014-07-16. Score: -4

The first Google hit for `vanity address` for me is <https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Vanitygen>.

> If you're tired of the random, cryptic addresses generated by regular bitcoin clients, you can use vanitygen to create a more personalized address.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: 1. Having an easy-to-find answer is not a case for downvoting a question on SE. 2. A page explaining the technical details of using Vanitygen is not the same as answering the question "What is a vanity address?". 3. By giving this answer you've bumped the question, so by your approach, you've contributed to the waste of resources.  
> **username_3**: some people need to learn by asking a real person, i find your attitude to learner sucks and is counter productive to the adoption of bitcoin. + you make new people feel like they suck and are dumb. downvoted you  

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