Your Minecraft name is usually your Gamertag for whatever platform you play on. It identifies you to other players in multiple games, including Minecraft. There are ways to change your Minecraft ...

For players on a Nintendo Switch, simply changing their Switch profile name in the settings will alter how the players show up. Going to profile settings and editing the name is an easy change.

Mojang will give Minecraft players the ability to change their name on February 4th. While it's a pretty simple process, there are some important rules to be aware of.