She is usually called 'Nene,' but often also called 'O-ne' since her name was indicated as 'O-ne,' 'Ne,' 'Nei' in signatures of her husband, Hideyoshi or Kodaiin (to be described later).
一般的には「ねね」とされるが、夫・秀吉や高台院の署名などに「おね」「祢（ね）」「寧（ねい）」という表記があるため、「おね」と呼ばれることも多い（後述参照）。