Managing your display name

A clear display name on your public freelancer profile helps you connect with clients. Let's review everything you need to know about how it works and how to change your display name.

How it works

Your display name is your name or a representative name that will be displayed to clients and your interactions with them—like on your Gig page, inbox messages, your freelancer profile, and more.

The username that you initially picked when you first created your account will remain your username for logging in. Your username is your unique identity on Fiverr and it cannot be changed.

• 1. Log in and switch to your selling view.
  2. Click your profile picture, navigate to you profile, and click the pencil icon next to your display name.
  3. Edit your name and save your changes.

  Note: The names will be saved automatically and will be displayed according to standardized capitalization practices. For example, joseph will be saved as Joseph, and dAVID will be saved as David.
  
  

  

Guidelines

Here's what you need to know when creating your display name, including requirements, best practices, and specific examples.

General Guideline: We recommend using your first name and the initial of your last name.

For instance, if your name is Daniel Zee and you go by Danny, consider "Daniel Z" or "Danny Z".

• • Must use your real name or a name that represents you (nickname)
  • Only English letters and spaces are allowed
  • No special characters except for periods and apostrophes
    Example: 
    • Danny Z. 
    • Dee 4 Designs
    • Zee's Designs 
    • 'Z' Designs
• • Must be an accurate representation of you
    
  • Must be aligned with our Community Standards
  • Your display name can’t contain:
  • The name of your service (e.g., SEO, graphic, design)
  • Professions (e.g., Designer, Developer)
  • Adjectives (e.g., expert, best)
  • Pro, level 1, level 2, top rated, Fiverr
  • Refrain from creating a display name that is far from your identity
    Please don’t invent a name that is irrelevant or unrelated/dissimilar to your real name.
    Note: Nicknames or pen names are okay if you’d like to keep your anonymity.
    
  • Don't use another person's name
• 1. Agency
     You can choose either the name of your agency/business or the name of the person that is responsible for communication.
     For example: "Rocket Designs" or "Sam D."
     
     
  2. Long agency/business names
     If your name exceeds the 15-character limit, use abbreviations that are aligned with your main brand name.
     For example: “Rocket and Beyond designs” can be “Rocket designs”
     
     
  3. Multiple first, middle, and/or last names
     Try to pick one name for your first and one letter (initial) for your last name.
     For example:  "Shirley Ann Jackson” can be “Shirley J.” or “Shirley Ann J."
     
     
  4. Long names
     We recommend that you use an abbreviation, a representative nickname, or an initial for your last name.
     For example: 
     • “Shashikant” can be “Shashi”
     • “Christopher Blinko” can be “Christopher B”, Christopher”, “Chris B.”, or “Chris”

FAQs

• You can use your first name only; however, we recommend that you use your first name and the first letter of your last name. This will help you stand out, look more personable, and make it easier for clients to find you.
• Not necessarily, but it’s highly recommended. If you're not interested in using your first name, you can choose another representative name that fits you and can help create better connections when interacting with clients.
• It will be visible to clients and your interactions with your clients (e.g., Inbox, Gig pages, etc.)
• Currently, clients will be able to search and find you via your username.
• Your display name and username are separate and serve distinct purposes for your account.
  
  The display name is your identifier that shows up for clients (and doesn’t need to be unique).
  
  The username is a separate account identifier, which is unique for each user.
• Yes, since your display name isn’t a unique identifier, it’s possible to have the same one as another freelancer.

Keep in mind that the display name field is mandatory, and all freelancers in the marketplace are required to update it.