El nombre está en la etiqueta.

Because this sentence is talking about location: where the name is. In Spanish, location is normally expressed with estar, not ser.

• El nombre está en la etiqueta = the name is on the label
• Ser is usually used for identity, origin, characteristics, time, and similar ideas.

A common learner shortcut is:

• ser = what something is
• estar = where something is / how something is

So here, since the name is located on the label, está is the natural choice.

The accent mark shows which syllable is stressed: es-TÁ.

It also helps distinguish está from esta:

• está = is (from estar)
• esta = this (feminine), as in esta etiqueta = this label

So the accent mark is important both for pronunciation and meaning.

Spanish often uses the definite article more than English does.

So el nombre is very natural here, even though English might simply say the name or sometimes just talk about name in a more general way.

In Spanish, bare nouns are less common in sentences like this. El nombre sounds complete and normal.

Because etiqueta is a feminine singular noun, so it takes the feminine singular article la.

• el nombre → masculine singular
• la etiqueta → feminine singular

The article has to match the noun’s gender and number.

Here, etiqueta means label or tag.

Depending on context, it could be:

• a clothing tag
• a product label
• a name label
• a sticker label

Spanish uses etiqueta very broadly for these kinds of labels.

Nombre usually means name, but exactly what kind of name depends on context.

It can refer to:

• a first name
• a person’s name in general
• sometimes part of a form entry

If someone wants to be more specific, they might say:

• nombre de pila = first name / given name
• nombre completo = full name

So in this sentence, nombre is general unless the context makes it more specific.

Yes, en often means in, but it can also mean on, depending on context.

With surfaces, labels, pages, lists, and similar things, en is commonly used where English might say on:

• en la etiqueta = on the label
• en la página = on the page
• en la lista = on the list

So this is a normal Spanish use of en.

Usually, no—not if you mean the writing appears on the label.

Sobre often means on top of or over in a more physical sense. It can suggest something is placed above or on top of something else.

For printed or written information appearing on a surface, Spanish usually prefers en:

• Está en la etiqueta = It’s on the label

So en la etiqueta is the standard choice here.

Yes, but El nombre está en la etiqueta is the most neutral and standard order.

You might also hear:

• Está en la etiqueta el nombre

But that sounds less neutral and would usually be used for emphasis or in a specific context.

For learners, the basic pattern is best:

• subject + verb + prepositional phrase
• El nombre + está + en la etiqueta

A simple pronunciation guide is:

el NOM-breh es-TA en la eh-tee-KEH-ta

A few notes:

• r in nombre is a soft Spanish r
• está is stressed on the last syllable
• etiqueta is stressed on ke: eh-tee-KEH-ta

In many parts of Latin America, the pronunciation is clear and straightforward, with each vowel sounding fairly pure:

• e as in a short, clean eh
• a as in ah
• i as in ee

Not exactly. Noun gender in Spanish is not always predictable just from the ending.

While many masculine nouns end in -o and many feminine nouns end in -a, nouns ending in -e can be either masculine or feminine.

You simply learn them with their article:

• el nombre = masculine
• la noche = feminine

So it is best to memorize nouns as article + noun.

Está is the third-person singular present tense form of estar.

That means it can mean:

• he/she is
• it is
• you are in formal singular (usted)

In this sentence, it matches el nombre, which is singular:

• El nombre está...

If the subject were plural, the verb would change:

• Los nombres están en la etiqueta = The names are on the label

Yes, if the context is already clear.

For example:

• Está en la etiqueta = It is on the label

Spanish often leaves out subject pronouns, but here el nombre is a noun, not a pronoun. If you replace it with a pronoun like él, that would usually sound odd unless you were talking about a person or strongly emphasizing something.

So in most normal situations, keeping el nombre is best.