

Name Changer is mod that adds a simple nickname
Name Changer is a mod created specifically to support roleplay gameplay It allows players to use their character names instead of their real account names, helping maintain immersion and preventing the roleplay experience from breaking
Features
Players can set their own nickname using /nick Reset back to the real name OP can toggle “hide all player names” server-wide with /nick hide on/off
Hold U to temporarily reveal real names while hide mode is enabled
⌨️Commands
/nick name <name> or /nick <name> — set nickname (max 32 chars)
/nick reset — reset nickname
/nick hide on — hide all names (OP only)
/nick hide off — disable hide all names (OP only)
📥Installation
Fabric
- Install Fabric API
- Place
name-changer-x.x.x.jarinto yourmodsfolder
Forge
- Install Forgified Fabric API
- Install Sinytra Connector
- Place
name-changer-x.x.x.jarinto yourmodsfolder
ℹ️Notes
If the nickname is longer than 32 characters, it won’t change and will warn the player Hide mode removes floating name labels completely until you hold U to reveal temporarily
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 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: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as NameChanger1.20.1-forge-2.0.2.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 29 KB
- Download link checked 30 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.