FancyName
by yazilie
FancyName lets a player set a stylized nickname that appears in the game for everyone using the mod, with the styling written in MiniMessage.
What it does
Nicknames are shown on the client side. Players can set their own nickname, or restyle their existing username, using gradients and other formatting. A MiniMessage web editor and a built-in GUI help build the styles, and the text must use the MiniMessage color format for the styling to apply.
Each user can turn the mod on or off in game, and the option to disable nicknames in the player list or in the game world is available. A toggle can keep the original username text while only changing its style, which suits players who want their name to stay recognizable. Config options are reachable through Mod Menu.
Installation requires Fabric API, Fabric Language Kotlin, YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL) and adventure-platform-mod. Mod Menu is optional. FancyName is client-side only, so only the client needs it, and it is published for Fabric across 14 release versions, 1.21.3 – 26.3. The source code is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only.
Key features
Stylized nicknames
Players can set a nickname or restyle their own username, with gradients and MiniMessage formatting.
MiniMessage editor and GUI
A web editor and a GUI with a few options help build MiniMessage styles without typing every tag by hand.
Enable and disable controls
The mod can be switched on or off in game, and nicknames can be hidden in the player list or the game world.
Keep the original username
A Style Changes Only option keeps the original username text and changes only its style.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x9 of 9 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 4
Optional 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want a styled display name in multiplayer, and players who already write MiniMessage text and want a visual editor for it.
How it compares
Who Is It is client-side only and open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, with files for 1.21 – 26.3. Name Color Editor runs on client and server, is open source under the MIT License and covers 1.21 – 26.1.2. Simple Nicknames runs on client and server, is not open source, is released under All rights reserved and supports Fabric and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FancyName | Fabric | 1.21.3 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-17 |
| Who Is It | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-21 |
| Name Color Editor | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-04-28 |
| Simple Nicknames | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-18 |
Questions
Does FancyName need to be installed on the server?
Which dependencies does FancyName require?
Which game versions does FancyName support?
In the catalog
FancyName is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
--- Nick yourself—or stylize your existing username. Everyone using the mod will be able to see your nickname on any server. It is recommended to keep your original username text the same, as some people have the 'Style Changes Only' option enabled.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/fancyname
- Owner
- yazilie
- Published
- 2026-05-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15