In this tutorial, we show you how you can easily change your iPhone’s name and name it whatever you like.
iPhone’s name is important as it appears in several places. People can see your iPhone’s name when you are sending them an AirDrop, connecting to an AirPlay device, when your iPhone is connected to a Bluetooth device when you are sharing your Personal Hotspot with someone, and more.
You can follow these steps to rename your brand new iPhone 16 or iPhone 16 Pro.
Rename an iPhone
- Open Settings and go to General.
- Tap on the About option.
- Now tap on the Name field.
- On the next screen type your desired name for the iPhone.
After typing the name you can tap on the Done button and return to the home screen. After performing these simple steps the name of your iPhone will get updated and the new name should appear in various places.
The instructions for changing an iPhone’s name are the same on iOS 18, iOS 17, and older versions of iOS.
