The subject of a public key certificate

The subject field identifies the entity associated with the public key stored in the subject public key field.

rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc5280#section-4.1.2.6

In Transport Layer Security (TLS) a certificate's subject is typically a computer or other device, though TLS certificates may identify organizations or individuals in addition to their core role in identifying devices.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_key_certificate

The subject, in security, is the thing being secured.
In this case it could be a person's email or a website or a machine.

stackoverflow.com/a/650776