Names allowed on Facebook
Facebook is a community where everyone uses the name they go by in everyday life. This makes it so that you always know who you're connecting with.
What isn't allowed?
- Symbols, numbers, unusual capitalisation, repeating characters or punctuation.
- Characters from multiple languages.
- Titles of any kind (e.g. professional, religious).
- Words or phrases in place of a name.
- Offensive or suggestive words of any kind.
If your name follows our standards and you're still having trouble changing it, find out why.
Things to bear in mind
- The name on your profile should be the name that your friends call you in everyday life. This name should also appear on a form of ID or document from our ID list.
- Nicknames can be used as a first or middle name if they're a variation of your authentic name (such as Bob instead of Robert).
- You can also list another name on your account (e.g. maiden name, nickname, professional name).
- Profiles are for individual use only. You can create a Page for a business, organisation or idea.
- Pretending to be anything or anyone isn't allowed.
