A new country's domain
When Montenegro voted for independence in 2006, it received the ISO 3166-1 code "ME" — and with it, a new country-code TLD. .me entered the root zone in 2007, and together with Serbia's .rs it eventually replaced the old .yu domain of Yugoslavia and then Serbia and Montenegro.
Why the world uses it
"Me" is about as personal as an ending gets. It works for personal sites, portfolios and newsletters, and it turns phrases into addresses: about.me, hire.me, find.me. Montenegro opened .me to the world, and it has been one of the more successful ccTLD-turned-brand stories since.
Good for
- Personal websites, portfolios and résumés
- Call-to-action names like "hire", "meet" or "follow"
- Short links for personal brands
Watch out for
- Very short or dictionary-word names are often premium
- Feels personal — less natural for large corporate brands
.me by the numbers
.me is the internet country code for Montenegro. It's one of Southeast Europe's ccTLDs, the two-letter domains reserved for countries and territories.
Outside Montenegro, plenty of people know .me for a different reason: it reads as personal sites and "about me" pages. That second meaning doesn't change who's in charge, though. The domain still belongs to Montenegro, and its registry sets the rules.
A little context on Montenegro: the capital is Podgorica, the main language is Montenegrin, the currency is the Euro (EUR) and the international dialing code is +382.
Next door on the map, you'll find .al for Albania, .ba for Bosnia and Herzegovina, .hr for Croatia and .rs for Serbia.
IANA lists Government of Montenegro as the manager of .me, with an address in Montenegro. The registry's website is http://www.domain.me. ccTLD managers set their own policies — who can register, which second-level names exist, pricing to registrars — so those rules differ from country to country.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 5 name servers for .me, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .me haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.me).
.me vs other endings
.me FAQ
What country is .me?
Montenegro. The ccTLD was created after Montenegro's independence in 2006, replacing the old .yu of Serbia and Montenegro.
Can anyone register a .me domain?
Yes, .me is open to registrants worldwide.
What does .me mean?
Officially, .me is simply the ISO 3166-1 code for Montenegro. Online, it's also used for personal sites and "about me" pages — a "domain hack" that uses the letters for what they spell.
What does .me mean in an email address?
Only that the sender's domain is registered under .me. Because .me is also used for personal sites and "about me" pages, it doesn't necessarily mean the person is in Montenegro.
Who owns the .me domain?
IANA lists Government of Montenegro as the manager of .me: it runs the registry and sets the rules for Montenegro's ccTLD. Individual .me names belong to whoever registers them.
Is .me DNSSEC-signed?
Yes. The root zone has a DS record for .me, so DNSSEC validation works all the way down from the root.
How do I look up who owns a .me domain?
Query the registry's registration data service: the WHOIS server is whois.nic.me. Many registrants use privacy services, so personal details may be hidden.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed October 21, 2026. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
