Usually, his real name is introduced as 'Munetaka NASU' (Munetaka in Heike Monogatari (The Tales of the Heike)), which is his first name, but it is said that since his accession to the position of family head he identified himself with his father's name, Suketaka.
一般的には本名は「那須宗隆」（平家物語では宗高）と紹介されることも多いが、これは初名であり、当主に就任後は父と同名の資隆と名乗ったと伝えられる。