Instructions on how to change the name in your Google Account

Often, when a user starts a new account in some, as it seems to him, an unnecessary service, he does not think about the data that he enters. So, over time, he discovers that he would like to change the name. This rule also applies to holders of a Google account. This article will explain how to change the name in your Google Account without deleting it. It will tell you how to change it not only in your account, but also in the mail, so that when you send an email, the recipient will receive it with the name you specified.

Name change methods

The article will outline two ways to change the name in your Google account. It’s worth saying right away that they are quite different from each other, so read the article to the end to decide which is best for you. It’s still worth making a remark, explaining that changing the name of your Google account on Android (both using the settings of the smartphone and using the Google Play application) will not work, there is only one way - through the browser.

Method 1: through the GMail website

It is very simple to change the name via mail from Google, for this you need:

1. Go to the Google mail page.
2. Enter the registration data.
3. If you have several accounts, then select the one you want.
4. Go to the Google settings. To do this, click on the button in the form of a gear and select the corresponding item in the menu.
5. On the new page that opens, go to the "Accounts and Import" section.
6. Find among all the items "Send letters as" and click the "Change" button, which is located opposite it.
7. A dialog box will open. Enter the desired name in it and click the "Save Changes" button.

Now you know the first way to change the name of your Google account. In the future, all emails will be sent under the name you provided. Well, in the meantime, we go directly to the second method.

Method 2: through account settings

The previous method, how to change the name in a Google account, implied making settings in the mail, the same implies changing the name directly in the account. For this:

1. Log in to the main page of your account. If you use a browser from Google, then the easiest way to do this is by clicking on the icon in the upper right corner.
2. Click on the "Personal Information" link, which is located in the "Privacy" area.
3. On the new page that appears, click on the icon in the form of an arrow, which is located opposite the "Name" item.
4. In the window that appears, click on the pencil icon to display a field for entering a new name and enter it, then confirm by pressing the corresponding button.

Just like that, you can replace your Google account name. Please note that both of these methods can be applied not only from a personal computer, but also from a telephone, only in the second case it will be necessary to use a browser to follow all the instructions. The name cannot be changed through the Play Market.

Conclusion

You’ve been introduced to two methods for correcting a name in your Google Account. Although they are different, they make it possible to equally make adjustments to the user profile. As a result, you can change both the name that will be entered in the letters delivered to you from other users and the name of the account itself, which is displayed, for example, in some games from Google Play.