How to Change Your Google Account Name

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If you’ve legally changed your name, or you’d simply like to use a different name online, it’s easy to change your account name on Google. You can do this from your desktop, Android, iPhone, and iPad.

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Note that changing your Google account name is different from changing your Gmail display. This means people see when receiving emails from your Gmail account is different from your Google account name. Also, Google allows you to change your account name as many times as you want.

Your account name appears in various Google services, including but not limited to Maps, Play, and YouTube.

Update Your Google Account Name on Desktop

If you’re on a Windows, Mac, Linux, or Chromebook computer, make use of the Google Account website to change your account name.

Start the process by launching your favorite web browser and opening the Google Account site. There, log in to your account.

After signing in, in the site’s left sidebar, click “Personal Info.”

Select "Personal Info" from the left sidebar.

On the right, in the “Basic Info” section, click your current account name.

Select the current name in "Basic Info."

You’re now ready to change your account name. Click the “First Name” field and type your new first name. Select the “Last Name” field and enter your new last name.

Then click “Save” to save your changes.

Change the Google account name on desktop.

Your Google account name has been successfully changed, and you’ll now see it appear in various Google products.

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