Custom Displayname
by haedal
Custom Displayname lets a player give other players a local nickname that only their own client shows, decorated with formatting tags.
What it does
The mod changes how names appear on the player's own screen. A player can rename any other player locally, and the new name is displayed only on that client; the server and other players see nothing different. Names can be decorated with tags, and a hex color code can be applied to a name.
Only the client needs the mod, so players join a server without installing anything. Builds are published for Fabric and NeoForge, and the 1.21.8 – 26.2 range covers seven release versions, 1.21.8 – 26.2, with 0.5 for 26.2 as the latest file on both loaders. The code is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Local renaming
Other players can be renamed for the local client only, so the change never reaches the server or other players.
Hex color names
A hex color code can be used to color a displayed name.
Decorative tags
Names can be decorated with formatting tags, and the tags supported by the mod are listed in its documentation.
Simple setup
Renaming works without commands or server configuration, so a single player sets up their own display names.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Personal friend nicknames
A player who knows several people by a shorter or private name can label them on their own screen.
Roleplay and community servers
Players on a roleplay server can display character names that differ from their account names.
Who it’s for: Players who want to change how other people's names look on their own screen, without touching the server or other players' views.
How it compares
Nametaggable Players is open source under the MIT License and runs on Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.3 – 26.1. Minedown is server-side only and open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, covering 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 on Fabric and NeoForge. Custom Displayname instead changes names only on the local client, with no server component.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Displayname | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.8 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-09-08 |
| Nametaggable Players | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.3 – 26.1 | Not published | 2026-03-26 |
| Minedown | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-01-25 |
Questions
Does Custom Displayname need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Custom Displayname support?
Do other players see the renamed names?
In the catalog
Custom Displayname is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
A simple client-side mod that lets you locally rename yourself and other players. You can also decorate names using tags like Custom Displayname.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/custom-displayname
- Owner
- haedal
- Published
- 2025-08-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15