Minecraft has some name tag easter eggs that will allow you to rename mobs to certain special names to give them special effects. For example, renaming a sheep to “jeb_” will turn it into a rainbow sheep that cycles through different colors. Renaming a mob “Dinnerbone” will flip it upside down. Dynamic Name Tags Mod aims to make these easter eggs a bit more funny by adding these effects to the name overlay itself. For example, with this mod installed, the “jeb_” name tag that appears overhead of a renamed sheep will change colors along with the sheep.
Features:
- Expands upon the name tag easter eggs in Minecraft.
- Applies the special effects to the overhead name of the mob.
Screenshots:
Dynamic Name Tags Mod Download Links
For Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.21
Fabric/Quilt version: Download from Server 1 – Download from Server 2
For Minecraft 1.20.4
Fabric version: Download from Server 1 – Download from Server 2
For Minecraft 1.20.1
Forge version: Download from Server 1 – Download from Server 2
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21.1, 1.20.1
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: In MC Java Mods, or directly above on this page.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — see the MC Java Mods guides for the full walkthrough.
- Downloads as 178202.mcaddon
- Download size: 57 KB
- Download link checked 26 Jul 2026 — working
- Mirrored on our own servers — the download does not depend on the original host
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.