If you're looking for a fully type-safe, refactor-friendly alternative without relying on compiler transforms or macros, check out this new package:

👉 @nameof/nameof

• ✅ No macros or compiler plugins
• ✅ Preserves literal types ("someProperty" instead of just string)
• ✅ Fully TypeScript-friendly (great with renaming, auto-complete, etc.)
• ✅ Inspired by many patterns shared in this thread

import nameof from "@nameof/nameof";

const obj = { someProperty: 123 } as const;

const key = nameof(obj, "someProperty"); 
// "someProperty", inferred type: "someProperty"