How to Change Your Name and Username on Facebook

Quick Tips

• Name: Follow Facebook’s guidelines (real name, no special characters). Changes are subject to review (wait two weeks).
• Username: Unique identifier appearing after facebook.com/. Choose something memorable and easy to type (60-character limit).
• Update both on Desktop or Mobile App through Account Settings > Meta Accounts Center > Your Profile(s).

What Are the Facebook Username Requirements?

• For personal profiles: Your Facebook username cannot have symbols, numbers, strange capitalizations, repeated characters, punctuation, characters from multiple languages, words or phrases, or (most importantly) the name of another person.
• For business/brand pages: The page’s admin can change its username to something unique and at least five characters in length. The username can only have numbers, letters, and period punctuation, and most importantly, it must follow Facebook’s terms of service.

How to Change Your Name on Facebook

On Desktop

Step 1: Open Facebook on your preferred browser and log in with your credentials.

Step 2: Click on your profile picture at the top right.

Step 3: Select Settings & Privacy from the drop-down menu and select Settings.

Step 4: Under General profile settings, click Edit next to the Name.

Step 5: Type your name or make necessary changes to your Facebook name and click Review Change.

Step 6: Finally, enter your password in the text field and select Save changes.

That’s it. Once reviewed, your Facebook display name gets changed, and your new or modified name will appear everywhere. The change may sometimes take time to take effect, so be patient.

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On Phone

The steps are the same for Android or iOS devices. However, depending on your demographics, the options may change.

Step 1: Launch the Facebook app on your Android or iOS device.

Step 2: Tap on the three horizontal lines icon at the top.

Step 3: In the Menu screen, scroll to the bottom and select Settings & privacy.

Step 4: From the drop-down menu, select Settings.

Step 5: On the new screen, under Account, tap on Personal information > Name.

Step 6: Now, type or modify your name and select Review Change.

Step 7: Choose how you want your name to appear, enter your password, and tap Save Changes.

There you go. You have successfully and easily changed your Facebook name. Once it is reviewed and approved, you will see the change across all devices.

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How to Edit Your Facebook Page’s Name

Facebook also lets you change your business page name. However, changing the page name doesn’t affect its username.

Note: Once your requested name change is approved, you cannot change it again for 7 days, and you can’t unpublish the page during that time.

On Desktop

Step 1: Open Facebook in your preferred browser and log in with your credentials.

Step 2: Click on your profile picture at the top right.

Step 3: From the drop-down menu, click on See all profiles.

Step 4: Now, select the page you want to change the name of.

You will see a screen that says, “Switching to [Facebook Name].” Once switched, follow the below steps.

Step 5: Click on your profile picture at the top right.

Step 6: Select Settings & Privacy from the drop-down menu.

Step 7: Select Settings.

Step 8: Under General profile settings, click Edit next to the Name.

Step 9: Type your name or make necessary changes to your Facebook name, and click Review Change.

Step 10: Finally, enter your password in the text field and select Request Change.

On Facebook Mobile App

Step 1: Launch the Facebook app and tap on the three horizontal lines icon at the top. 

Step 2: In the Menu screen, tap on the displayed profiles next to your profile name and, from the bottom sheet, choose the page you want to change the display name.

You will see a screen that says, “Switching to [Facebook Name].” Once switched, follow the below steps.

Step 3: Tap on the three horizontal lines icon at the top.

Step 4: In the Menu screen, scroll to the bottom and select Settings & privacy.

Step 5: From the drop-down menu, select Settings.

Step 6: On the new screen, tap on Page settings > Name.

Step 7: Now, type or modify your name and select Review Change.

Step 8: Finally, enter your password and tap Save changes.

There you go. Once the name gets approved by the Facebook team, the changes will take effect.

How to Change Facebook Username for a Personal Account

Facebook lets you set your username, however, only once. And, unlike changing names, you cannot change your Facebook username from the Facebook mobile app. So, if you are new or haven’t set up your username yet, follow the below instructions.

Note: Facebook may not allow you to create or set a username for a new Page if you have recently created several new pages.

Step 1: Open Facebook in your preferred browser and log in with your credentials.

Step 2: Click on your profile picture at the top right.

Step 3: Select Settings & Privacy from the drop-down menu.

Step 4: Select Settings.

Step 5: Under General profile settings, click Edit next to the Username.

Step 6: Enter your preferred username, and if it says Username is available, click on Save changes.

Note: If it says Username is not available, you must change or tweak your username and check again. There’s no way to bypass this mandatory barrier. 

That’s it. Your account will be identified by this unique username from now on.

How to Change Facebook Username for a Business Account

Changing your Facebook username for a business account is no different than changing your personal profile’s username. Follow the below-mentioned instructions.

Step 1: Open Facebook in your preferred browser and log in with your credentials.

Step 2: Click on your profile picture at the top right.

Step 3: From the drop-down menu, click on See all profiles.

Step 4: Select the page you want to change the name of.

You will see a screen that says, “Switching to [Facebook Name].” Once switched, follow the below steps.

Step 5: Click on your profile picture at the top right.

Step 6: Select Settings & Privacy from the drop-down menu.

Step 7: Select Settings.

Step 8: Under General profile settings, click Edit next to the Username.

Step 9: Enter your preferred username, and if it says Username is available, click on Save changes.

Note: If it says Username is not available, change or tweak your username and check again. There’s no way to bypass this error. 

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