diff --git a/src/Koogle.Application/Services/PersonService.cs b/src/Koogle.Application/Services/PersonService.cs
index 3e59355..8040b0b 100644
--- a/src/Koogle.Application/Services/PersonService.cs
+++ b/src/Koogle.Application/Services/PersonService.cs
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ public class PersonService : IPersonService
     /// <inheritdoc />
     public async Task<PersonDto> CreateAsync(CreatePersonDto dto, CancellationToken ct = default)
     {
+        var existingPerson = await _personRepository.GetByNameAsync(_clubContext.ClubId, dto.Name, ct);
+        if (existingPerson != null)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException($"Person with name '{dto.Name}' already exists");
+        }
+
         var entity = new Person
         {
             Id = Guid.NewGuid(),
@@ -75,6 +81,12 @@ public class PersonService : IPersonService
         if (existing.ClubId != _clubContext.ClubId)
             throw new InvalidOperationException("Person does not belong to current club.");
 
+        var existingPerson = await _personRepository.GetByNameAsync(_clubContext.ClubId, dto.Name, ct);
+        if (existingPerson != null)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException($"Person with name '{dto.Name}' already exists");
+        }
+
         existing.Name = dto.Name;
         existing.PersonStatus = dto.PersonStatus;
         existing.ModifiedAt = DateTime.UtcNow;
diff --git a/src/Koogle.Domain/Interfaces/IPersonRepository.cs b/src/Koogle.Domain/Interfaces/IPersonRepository.cs
index 67fd486..957b466 100644
--- a/src/Koogle.Domain/Interfaces/IPersonRepository.cs
+++ b/src/Koogle.Domain/Interfaces/IPersonRepository.cs
@@ -46,4 +46,13 @@ public interface IPersonRepository
     /// <param name="ct">Cancellation token.</param>
     /// <returns>True if deleted successfully; otherwise, false.</returns>
     Task<bool> DeleteAsync(Guid id, CancellationToken ct = default);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Read a person by its name within a specific club context.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="clubContextClubId"></param>
+    /// <param name="dtoName"></param>
+    /// <param name="ct"></param>
+    /// <returns>The person with the name or null</returns>
+    Task<Person?> GetByNameAsync(Guid clubContextClubId, string dtoName, CancellationToken ct);
 }
diff --git a/src/Koogle.Infrastructure/Repositories/PersonRepository.cs b/src/Koogle.Infrastructure/Repositories/PersonRepository.cs
index efc7604..cfb60a0 100644
--- a/src/Koogle.Infrastructure/Repositories/PersonRepository.cs
+++ b/src/Koogle.Infrastructure/Repositories/PersonRepository.cs
@@ -63,4 +63,13 @@ public class PersonRepository(IDbContextFactory<AppDbContext> contextFactory) :
         await context.SaveChangesAsync(ct);
         return true;
     }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async Task<Person?> GetByNameAsync(Guid clubContextClubId, string dtoName, CancellationToken ct)
+    {
+        await using var context = await contextFactory.CreateDbContextAsync(ct);
+        var entity = await context.Persons
+            .FirstOrDefaultAsync(p => p.ClubId == clubContextClubId && p.Name == dtoName && !p.IsDeleted, ct);
+        return entity;
+    }
 }