How to request a Facebook Page name change

If you manage a Page and need to update the name people see, you can submit a request on Facebook from a computer. I’ll walk you through the form and what to check if the option is missing; the Page username and web address are separate settings.

Before you start

Log into Facebook on a computer and make sure you have Facebook access to the Page. Task access alone does not let you request this change. Read Facebook’s help about changing a Page name.

Choose a simple, specific name that reflects the Page’s purpose, and review Meta’s Page name guidelines. Meta restricts, among other things, abusive or rights-violating language, unauthorized use of “official,” improper capitalization, unnecessary symbols or punctuation, descriptions or slogans, and names consisting only of one general word or a general geographic location. The rules allow Pages for organizations that represent a geographic location; check the full guidelines for your case.

Request a Page name change

1. Click your profile photo in the top right, then choose See all profiles.
2. Select the Page you want to switch to.
3. Click your Page photo in the top right. Open Settings & privacy, then Settings.
4. Go to Page setup and click Name.
5. Under General Page Settings, click Edit next to the Page name.
6. Enter the proposed name and select Review Change.
7. Review the request, enter your Facebook password when prompted, and choose Request Change.

You have now submitted a change request; the new name is subject to Facebook’s review. Changing the display name also does not change the Page username or web address. If you meant the @ or link, follow the steps to change your Page username.

If “Edit” is missing

Meta says the option may be unavailable if you don’t have a Page role or access that allows the change, if someone with Facebook access changed the name recently, if limits apply to the Page, or if it is a regional Page under a global Page. Check your access and the Page’s notices before trying again.

If you manage duplicate Pages for the same entity and want to consolidate them, review Facebook Page merge requirements and what you will lose before requesting it.