Show Biome In Name

Name: Show Biome In Name
Author: Jodek

Show Biome In Name is a server-side mod that puts the biome a player stands in directly into the player's name, shown above the head.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalMIT LicenseOpen source1.21 – 1.21.4

What it does

Each player name gains the current biome, so anyone nearby can see where a player is without opening the map or the debug screen. Biomes can be grouped by a shared prefix, for example one entry covering oceans and ocean variants. A value of 0 turns a biome display off, and the default values cover the vanilla biomes. Each biome can be given a color, and the color table in the configuration sets how the name looks.

Server owners install it on the server; players need nothing extra, because only the server needs the mod. The mod is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. The source code and issue tracker are public, and the code is released under the MIT License, so the mod is open source.

Key features

Biome shown in names
The biome a player is standing in appears next to the player's name, updating as the player moves.
Biome color settings
Each biome can be given a color, and the configuration lists the color values to choose from.
Prefix grouping
A shared prefix combines several related biomes into one group, so their names can be set together.
Per-biome disabling
Setting a biome's value to 0 hides it, which keeps the display short for biomes that need no label.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

Version

1.21.4v.1.0.0+modv.1.0.0+modv.1.0.0+modv.1.0.0+mod

1.21.3v.1.0.0+modv.1.0.0+modv.1.0.0+modv.1.0.0+mod

1.21.2v.1.0.0+modv.1.0.0+modv.1.0.0+modv.1.0.0+mod

1.21.1v.1.0.0+modv.1.0.0+modv.1.0.0+modv.1.0.0+mod

1.21v.1.0.0+modv.1.0.0+modv.1.0.0+modv.1.0.0+mod

ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Use cases

Survival servers

Players can tell where a teammate is exploring without asking, which helps group travel.

Exploration maps

On servers built around biome hunting, the name tag makes it clear which biome each player has reached.

Who it’s for: Server owners who want biome information visible to every player, with no client install needed and with control over which biomes are shown.

How it compares

Full comparison

IWBIA is server-side with optional client support, published for 1.20 – 1.21.10 under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Coordinate List is also server-side with optional client support, open source under the MIT License, and covers 1.20.2 – 1.21.5. Lice's No-Cheat TP is NeoForge-only for 1.21.1 and works on the server alone. Show Biome In Name covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for the same game versions as its files.

Mod	Loaders	Game versions	Environment	Updated
Show Biome In Name	Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt	1.21 – 1.21.4	Server required, client optional	2024-12-04
IWBIA	Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt	1.20 – 1.21.10	Server required, client optional	2025-11-10
Coordinate List	Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt	1.20.2 – 1.21.5	Server required, client optional	2025-04-10
Lice's No-Cheat TP	NeoForge	1.21.1	Server-side only	2026-09-08

Questions

Does Show Biome In Name need to be installed on the client?

No. The mod is server required and client optional, so a server owner can install it alone and players join without it.

Which loaders does Show Biome In Name support?

Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, all for the same range of Minecraft releases.

How can a single biome be hidden from the name tag?

Set that biome's value to 0 in the configuration. The default values cover the vanilla biomes, and a 0 value turns the display off for that biome.

In the catalog

Show Biome In Name is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.