About Player Names
From ModrinthAdds the /name command to give players a custom name, and rename other entities!
Player Names
A lightweight mod introducing a simple yet powerful command for customising player and entity names
✅ Features
- Custom names for players & entities.
- Roleplay with proper names, rather than being limited by Minecraft's usernames
- Required client-side due to the way player names are fetched on the client
- Easy to use with the ``
/name`` command
📖 Syntax
- ``
name set <target> <name>``
Set the custom name of an entity.
- ``
name reset <target>``
Reset the custom name of an entity.
📦 Arguments
- ``
<target>``: entity - Specifies the entity whose name is to change.\
Must be a player username, a target selector or a UUID.
- ``
<name>``: component - Specifies the text to display as a name.\
Must be a valid raw JSON text.
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 23 Minecraft versions, the newest being 1.21.11.
Loaders
Runs on Fabric.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogListed on Modrinth as “Mods”
Gameplay & overhauls
New mechanics, content and overhauls that change how the game plays.
Runs on your server
From source side supportModrinth lists Player Names as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- Fabric
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 1.21.11 and 22 earlier
Verified at the source
- ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
- ✓Authorboyonk, as published on Modrinth
- ✓LicenseLicenseRef-All-Rights-ReservedFree
