No. A name is held by the wallet that registered it, and the contracts have no function that would let anyone else move it, take it back, or hand it to someone else.
How a .eth name is held
A .eth name lives in the ENS registry, a set of contracts on Ethereum. The registry records one controlling wallet for each name. Changing who holds a name, or what it points to, needs a signature from that wallet.
Anyone can renew a name, including someone who does not hold it. Only the holding wallet can transfer owner. The contracts include no function for forcibly moving a name to anyone else, and no override that can be applied on request.
Approaching the holder
You can try to reach the holder yourself. The name's profile page in the ENS App can show information about them, with some holders listing contact details in their profile records.
ENS holds no contact details of a holder.
Names do not stay taken forever
Every .eth name has an expiry date, followed by a grace period. The holder can renew at any point up to the end of that grace period. Only if they let it run out is the name released.
A released name does not go straight back to the standard price. A temporary premium is added and falls to zero over 21 days, so the sooner it is registered the more it costs. See the full .eth name lifecycle.
Reporting misuse
Third-party marketplaces have their own reporting tools. Report it to them directly.
If a site loads through a gateway like eth.limo, report it at eth.limo/dmca.
Common questions
Can you tell me who holds a name?
Only public information is available on names. No identity information is stored on a name beyond that. See a name's page — Find an owner of an ENS name shows how to search for related information.
Can you stop a particular name being registered?
No. Any wallet can register a name, and temporary premium cannot be bypassed.
