HideName (Nick), Nickname & Player Health - Minecraft Mod
by pickleakin
HideName, also listed as Nick, adds custom nicknames and name prefixes, and can show player health, for players and server owners on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge.
What it does
Players can set a custom nickname and a prefix shown above their character. A key press hides player names entirely, and pressing it again brings them back. Health is shown for nearby players on request, so a group can see how each member is doing without opening any menu.
Client-side use is enough for a single player to get the nickname and name-hiding controls. Servers can run the mod as well, and either side can run it while neither needs it. The mod is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 34 release versions, 1.10 – 26.2, under All rights reserved, and it is not open source. Files for 1.18.2 and 1.21 carry the latest Forge and NeoForge builds.
Key features
Custom nicknames and prefixes
Players choose a display nickname and a prefix that appears above their character in place of the default name.
Hide and show player names
Pressing F12 hides every player name on screen, and pressing it again shows them.
Player health within five blocks
Pressing F6, F7 or F9 shows the health of players within a five-block radius, and pressing the key again hides it.
Item names within five blocks
Pressing ALT+N shows item names within a five-block radius, and pressing it again hides them.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.10.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Group play on a server
Members of a party can use nicknames and see each other's health without reading chat or using commands.
Screenshots and recordings
Hiding names with a single key keeps other players' tags out of a shot.
Who it’s for: Players who want nicknames and name tags under their own control, and server owners who want an optional client-side layer that works alongside the server.
How it compares
HideNames is an open source Fabric mod for server-side use only, released under the MIT License and published for 1.21.11. EpicChat is server-side only with Fabric, Forge and NeoForge files for 1.20.1 – 1.21.11, under All rights reserved and not open source. Real Nicknames runs on client and server with Fabric files for 1.19.2 – 1.21.4 and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HideName (Nick), Nickname & Player Health - Minecraft Mod | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.10 – 26.2 | Client or server, optional | 2026-10-03 |
| HideNames | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-05-06 |
| EpicChat | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-09-06 |
| Real Nicknames | Fabric | 1.19.2 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-05-12 |
Questions
Which loader should be used for HideName?
Can the mod's textures be redistributed?
In the catalog
HideName (Nick), Nickname & Player Health - Minecraft Mod 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
If you are a server owner, just upload it to the server:no need to install it on the client. If you are a server owner, just upload it to the server:no need to install it on the client.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/hidename
- Owner
- pickleakin
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15