Name on a check

PAYEE

The person or business who cashes what you’ve signed over to them.

A check has two key names: the person writing it (the payer) and the person receiving the money (the payee). The clue "Name on a check" refers to the payee because that’s whose name is written on the "Pay to the order of" line. It’s a straightforward definition with no wordplay—just a common financial term.