Player Names
ModAdds the /name command to give players a custom name, and rename other entities!
Type
Mod
Modrinth Downloads
41,328
Modrinth ID
WkByJGKe
Last Updated
Jul 17, 2026
Description
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.
- Specifies the entity whose name is to change.
- <name>: component
- Specifies the text to display as a name.
Must be a valid raw JSON text.
- Specifies the text to display as a name.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Game Versions
Similar Mods
{ JSONAbles }
Add Tinker's Construct tools via json!
Towers of the Wild Modded - Extra Towers
Adds more towers to the Towers of the Wild Modded mod to integrate with more modded dimensions than is supported by defa...
Custom Nausea (Forge) (Discontinued)
Allows disabling, replacing, or modifying the strength of the Nausea effect.
L's Ocean Trader
adds a new villager, the Ocean Trader and his lighthouse
Pack It Up!
A simple backpack mod aimed to provide interesting progression options and simple upgradeability. Choose from a variety...
MarketGuard for Hypixel SkyBlock
Protects you from accidentally over- and underbidding