How to change your name on Facebook

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How to change your name on Facebook

Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY

Fri, April 8, 2022, 7:41 AM·3 min read

Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg made big waves in 2021 when he announced that Facebook, the company, would change its name. Now, Meta is the name of the parent company formerly known as Facebook. Maybe you’ve changed your name, too. And your Facebook profile needs a major update. Thankfully, your Facebook name isn’t permanent. You are allowed to change it, though you do have to adhere to certain name standards and can’t just change it willy nilly. (Facebook allows a name change only every 60 days.)

Here is how to change your name on Facebook on any device, according to Facebook.

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How to change your Facebook name on a computer

Click on the dropdown tab icon on the top right corner
Select “Settings” from the “Settings & Privacy” tab
Click "Name"
Enter your new name in the name field
Click “Review change”
Save your new name by entering your password

How to change your Facebook name on an Android device

Open the Android app and tap the icon displaying three stacked horizontal lines in the top right corner
Tap settings tab and choose “Settings & Privacy”
Select “Personal and account information”
Select “Name”
Enter your new name and tap “Review Change”
Enter your password to save changes

How to change your Facebook name on iOS— iPhone and iPad

Open the Facebook app and tap the icon displaying three stacked horizontal lines in the bottom right
Tap settings tab and choose “Settings & privacy”
Select “Personal and account information”
Select “Name”
Enter your new name and tap “Review Change”
Enter your password to save changes