How to Change Your iPhone Name

  1. 1

    Open Settings → General → About

    Tap the Settings app. Scroll down to General and tap it. Tap About at the top of the General menu.

  2. 2

    Tap Name

    The first item on the About page is Name with your current iPhone name. Tap it.

  3. 3

    Clear and type your new name

    The name field opens for editing. Tap the X to clear the current name. Type your new name.

  4. 4

    Tap Done

    Tap Done on the keyboard. Your iPhone name updates immediately. No restart required.

Where your iPhone name appearsAirDrop (when sharing files to nearby devices), Bluetooth device lists (when pairing headphones or speakers), Personal Hotspot (when others search for your WiFi), iCloud (in Find My and iCloud account settings), and iTunes/Finder when connected to a computer.

Privacy Note

Your iPhone name is broadcast publicly when AirDrop is set to Everyone or Contacts Only, and when your Hotspot is active. If your current name includes your full name (e.g. “Sarah Mitchell's iPhone”), consider changing it to something more generic like “iPhone” or just your first name if privacy is a concern.

Frequently Asked Questions

No — it is purely a display name. Your Apple ID, iCloud account, phone number, contacts and all data are completely unaffected. The only change is the label that appears when other devices scan for your iPhone via Bluetooth or AirDrop, and in your iCloud device list.
Connect your iPhone to a Mac and open Finder. Select your iPhone in the sidebar. The name appears at the top of the device summary page — double-click it to edit, type the new name and press Return. On Windows with iTunes: connect iPhone, click the device icon, click the name to edit it.