Gmail: How to change your display name on your email
Your Gmail display name is as essential as the email address. It’s the first thing the recipient sees when you send an email via Gmail on a desktop, phone, orpremium Chromebook. But a lot can change over time, including your last name, organization, or company role. If your current email display name no longer reflects your identity, here’s how to change it through the Gmail app on your smartphone or the web version on your computer.
The difference between your email display name and username in a Gmail account
Let’s clear up some confusion. Your Gmail display name and Gmail username are two different things. Your Gmail username is associated with your email address. If your email address isxyz@gmail.com, you can’t edit it. It’s your primary email address across Google services. There’s no way to change it.
Google only allows you to edit the recovery email, contact email, or alternate email associated with your primary Gmail ID. However, you can change your Gmail name (or the display name) that goes with every email you send through Gmail.
To check your email account name and username, open your email in a browser and hover the cursor on the circular account profile picture in the upper-right corner. You’ll see your account’s name (email name) and username (email address). It should be the same across other Google services if you haven’t altered your Gmail display name. Either way, changing it is relatively easy.
Change your Gmail name from the Google account
There are two ways to modify your Gmail identity: change your Google account name or create a unique name that appears on the emails you send. Changes made to the former will reflect across all Google apps, and you’re able to do it through any Google app on Android and iOS or via the web.
Change your Gmail name on Android
It might take a while to see the updated display name in Gmail and other Google apps.
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Change your name in Gmail on your iPhone or iPad
The Google app doesn’t come preinstalled on your iPhone or iPad. You must download it from the App Store and follow these steps to change your name in Gmail.
Change your Gmail name on a computer
How to change your display name in Gmail
Modifying your Google account display name will reflect on all Google apps, including Gmail. But if you want to carry a different identity on the emails you send (and what people see when they mail you), change your display name in Gmail. It only takes a few steps to make the necessary changes, but you’ll need the desktop version, as you can’t do it through the Gmail mobile app.
If you change your mind, you could edit the display name again or revert to the original email name from the same menu. Changing your Google account name in the future won’t reflect on your new Gmail display name unless you revert to the original email name.
If you don’t have access to a computer, open Gmail as adesktop sitein your mobile browser to change the display name.
Why does my Gmail name not change?
If your company turned off the option to change your Gmail name, you can’t edit it on the desktop or mobile apps. Also, don’t change your Gmail name frequently. Sometimes, it takes 24 to 48 hours for your new name to become live on Gmail, and it may remain the same if you edited it recently.
What if someone uses my trademark in their Gmail address?
If you think someone created a new email address using your trademarked name, contact the person to fix the issue. Google doesn’t verify or control email addresses created by users. You can also sign up for one of the Google Workspace Business plans and create a custom email address for your profession, business, or brand. Read our dedicated post to learn everything aboutGoogle Workspace.
Keep your email name in the check
A lot can change over the years, including your name or organization. Make sure yours is up-to-date so that the emails you send have the correct credentials. You cancreate a new Gmail accountif you want to change your email address. But if that means dealing with multiple accounts, remember to set yourprimary Google account as the default on Androidand theweb.
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