Change Your Facebook Name

Change Your Facebook Name - This wikiHow teaches you how you can change your displayed name on Facebook, both in the mobile app as well as on the desktop website. Exercise caution when doing this, since Facebook will only allow you to change your name a few times.

Change Your Facebook Name


On Mobile




1. Open up Facebook. It's a dark-blue application with a white "f" on it. This will open your Facebook Information Feed if you're currently logged right into Facebook on your phone or tablet computer.
- If you typically aren't logged into Facebook, enter your e-mail address (or contact number) and password to continue.



2. Faucet ☰. It's in either the bottom-right edge of the display (iPhone) or the top-right corner of the display (Android).



3. Scroll down and touch Settings. It's near all-time low of the page.
- Miss this step on Android.



4. Faucet Account Settings. This alternative will certainly take you to your Account Settings page.



5. Tap General. It's the leading alternative on this page.




6. Touch your name. You must see this near the top of the screen.



7. Edit your name. Touch the First Name, Center Call, or Surname field, key in your favored name, and repeat for the various other areas as needed.



8. Tap Review Adjustment. It's a blue switch at the end of the display.



9. Select a display choice. Facebook will show variations of your name on top of the screen; tap a choice to choose it as your name's appearance.



10. Enter your password, after that touch Conserve Changes. You'll enter your password in the text area above the Save Changes switch. Doing so will certainly change your Facebook name.