A Facebook nickname is the extra name you add under About › Other names; it can show next to your profile name, and it is the usual place for a styled or shorter name. Want to change the main profile name instead? See Facebook ID names.
By NickFB · Updated 6 November 2026 · Name rules from the Facebook Help Center (date read); characters from the Unicode charts.
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Where the nickname shows
With “Show at top of profile” on, the nickname appears in brackets after your name.
Facebook adds the nickname from About → Details about you → Other names next to the main profile name, for example “Priya Sharma (✦ Priya ✦)”. The toggle for showing it at the top of the profile is in the same Other names setting.
Nickname styles for boys and girls
Style × example × note.
| Style | Example | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Short plain | Always fine | |
| Bold Unicode | May be reviewed | |
| Emoji | Often removed |
Nickname vs. profile name
The profile name follows the real-name rule; the nickname is more flexible but still reviewed.
Facebook reviews profile names; a styled name may be rejected or later asked to be changed, so keep your real name readable.
Try the full name generator to style your own name.
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