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How to Change WhatsApp Display Name

You can change your WhatsApp Display name 10 times in 30 days, after which you need to contact Facebook support to change it again.

Updated over 9 months ago

If you have an official WhatsApp Business Account (Green Badge), Contact Facebook's Direct Support & provide the following details to change display name in your WhatsApp Business Account:

  • Question Topic: Request an Official Business Account

  • Request Type: Update OBA Display Name

For a general WhatsApp Business Account, follow the below steps to change your display name:

  1. Go to Business Manager and select your business.

  2. Click "WhatsApp Accounts" & thereon choose WhatsApp Manager.

  3. In WhatsApp Manager, click on "Account Tools".
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  4. Now, navigate to the left-most menu and click Phone Numbers.

  5. Under the Name column, hover over your current display name and select the pencil icon.

  6. In the Edit Display Name section, enter a new display name.

  7. Select Next.

That's it!

If your new Display Name is in line with the formatting rules, it will get changed in 2-3 hours!

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