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Native Nicknames

by zotan

Native Nicknames lets a server give players a display name that shows in place of their real Minecraft username.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer-side onlyCC0 1.0 UniversalOpen source1.7.10 – 26.3

What it does

The mod hooks into the game profile after session authentication, so a nicknamed player shows up with the nickname everywhere the game draws their name, while the actual username stays unchanged underneath. It is meant for friend-only servers, where a whitelist check limits who may join and who may use a nickname. Only the server needs it; players join without installing anything. It requires Fabric API and works only when online-mode=true is set in server.properties. Files target 1.7.10 – 26.3 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and the code is released under CC0 1.0 Universal, so it is open source.

Key features

  1. Low-level nickname display

    Nicknames are applied at the lowest level the game allows, so they appear identically in the interface and in chat.

  2. Real username preserved

    The underlying Minecraft username is not changed, only the name shown to other players.

  3. Whitelist permission checks

    Access to nicknames is tied to a whitelist, so only approved friends on a server can receive one.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.31.1.0+26.3Not available1.1.0+26.31.1.0+26.3
26.21.1.0+26.2Not available1.1.0+26.21.1.0+26.2
26.1.21.1.0+26.1.2Not available1.1.0+26.1.21.1.0+26.1.2
26.1.11.1.0+26.1.1Not available1.1.0+26.1.11.1.0+26.1.1
26.11.1.0+26.1Not available1.1.0+26.11.1.0+26.1
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.111.1.0+1.21.11Not available1.1.0+1.21.111.1.0+1.21.11
1.21.101.1.0+1.21.10Not available1.1.0+1.21.101.1.0+1.21.10
1.21.91.1.0+1.21.9Not available1.1.0+1.21.91.1.0+1.21.9
1.21.81.1.0+1.21.8Not available1.1.0+1.21.81.1.0+1.21.8
1.21.71.1.0+1.21.7Not available1.1.0+1.21.71.1.0+1.21.7
1.21.61.1.0+1.21.6Not available1.1.0+1.21.61.1.0+1.21.6
1.21.51.1.0+1.21.5Not available1.1.0+1.21.51.1.0+1.21.5
1.21.41.1.0+1.21.4Not available1.1.0+1.21.41.1.0+1.21.4
1.21.31.1.0+1.21.3Not available1.1.0+1.21.31.1.0+1.21.3
1.21.21.1.0+1.21.2Not available1.1.0+1.21.21.1.0+1.21.2
1.21.11.1.0+1.21.1Not available1.1.0+1.21.11.1.0+1.21.1
1.211.1.0+1.21Not available1.1.0+1.211.1.0+1.21
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.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.15.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.14.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.12.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.7.x1 of 1 version with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Questions

Does Native Nicknames need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is a required dependency, and the mod must run alongside it on the server.

Does a player need the mod to see nicknames?

No. The mod is server-side only, so players join without installing it.

Why does the server need online-mode=true?

Native Nicknames works only when online-mode=true is set in server.properties, since it relies on the authenticated session.

In the catalog

Native Nicknames 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.

Social mods5,392Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

This mod adds native nicknames to Minecraft, on the lowest level possible. Intercepts game profiles just after session authentication. Nicknamed users will appear identically to the game as if you change your actual Minecraft username.
zotan, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
zotan
Published
2025-12-10
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-16
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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