Name Protect
by Koray_xd
Name Protect lets a player change the Minecraft username shown on their own client, without altering the real account name on the server.
What it does
Players who need a name of their choice for screen recordings or streams can set a local display name in NameProtect. The real name stays untouched, and the server keeps showing the original account name to other players. The mod is built for Fabric and targets 1.21.11 only, where the latest file is 1.1.8, released on 2026-04-30.
Because the change happens only inside the client, the mod is client-side only: servers run without it and players join without installing anything. It is released under the MIT License and is not open source.
Key features
Local username change
Replaces the username shown in the client with a chosen name, without changing the account on the server.
Recording-friendly display name
Lets a player hide the real name on screen during recordings and streams, while the in-game identity is adjusted locally.
Identity control in the client
Gives the player a single client-side setting for the displayed name, leaving server-side records and other players untouched.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Name Scanner is also client-side only and released under the MIT License, but it targets 1.21.11 and is not open source. NameManager is client-side only for 1.21.4 under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Username Remap is server-side only, open source under the MIT License, and covers 1.16.2 – 1.17.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name Protect | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-04-30 |
| Name Scanner | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-20 |
| NameManager | Fabric | 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2024-12-29 |
| Username Remap | Fabric | 1.16.2 – 1.17.1 | Server-side only | 2024-07-02 |
Questions
Does Name Protect need to be installed on the server?
In the catalog
Name Protect is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Take full control over your in-game identity — without touching the server. NameProtect is a lightweight client-side mod that allows you to change your Minecraft username locally. Your real name stays untouched on the server, while you can display any name you want on your screen, recordings, or streams.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/name-protect
- Owner
- Koray_xd
- Published
- 2026-04-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15