Nicknamer
by BluSpring
Nicknamer lets a player set a nickname, pronouns and a pronoun profile that other clients show, and it is aimed at roleplay and character-driven play.
What it does
Nicknamer is a client-side addition that changes how other players' names and pronouns appear on the screen of the player who installs it. Nicknames can be set with Minecraft's tellraw formatting, so colors and styling carry over, or they can reuse the player's current display name shown in the Tab list. Pronoun profiles can be attached to a character name, which suits roleplay servers that track characters rather than accounts.
The mod is built for roleplay characters and their systems, and it also covers simple everyday use such as setting a nickname or pronouns for a single session. Because it changes only the local display, a server does not need to run it for the feature to work, though either side can run it and neither needs it, so a server may install it as well. It requires Cloth Config API, Fabric API and Fabric Language Kotlin on Fabric. Files cover 1.18 – 1.20.6 across 15 release versions, and the latest file is 1.1.6+1.20.6 for 1.20.6, published 2025-01-05. The Unlicense applies, so the project is open source with public source code and an issue tracker.
Key features
Custom nicknames
A player can set a nickname for themselves or for others, shown in place of the default name.
Pronoun profiles
Pronouns can be attached to a profile so they appear alongside a name in chat and in the Tab list.
Tellraw-formatted names
Nicknames accept Minecraft's tellraw format, letting a name carry colors and text styling.
Display name fallback
A nickname can also be set to the player's current display name shown in the Tab list.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 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 3
Use cases
Who it’s for: Roleplay communities, character-driven servers and players who want names and pronouns shown their way on the client. The mod suits anyone whose display needs go beyond the default username.
How it compares
Nicknames Everywhere is Fabric-only for 1.21.1, environment client and server, under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 license, and is not open source. WokeDF is Fabric-only for 1.21.8 – 1.21.11, client-side only and open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only. EasyPronouns is Fabric-only for 1.21.8 – 26.3, server-side only, under a custom license and not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicknamer | Fabric | 1.18 – 1.20.6 | Client or server, optional | 2025-01-05 |
| Nicknames Everywhere | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-13 |
| WokeDF | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-01-30 |
| EasyPronouns | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-07-20 |
Questions
Does Nicknamer need Fabric API?
Does a server need Nicknamer installed?
Which Minecraft versions are supported?
In the catalog
Nicknamer is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
A client-side mod that allows you to add nicknames and pronouns to pretty much any player.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/nicknamer
- Owner
- BluSpring
- Published
- 2022-11-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-01-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15