How to Change Your Name in Clash of Clans

Clash of Clans gives every player a username — and at some point, most players want to change it. Whether your original name was a hasty placeholder or you're simply ready for a fresh identity, the game does allow name changes, but with rules that catch many players off guard. Here's exactly how the process works, what limits apply, and why the experience varies depending on where you are in the game.

How the Name Change System Works

Supercell built a name change feature directly into Clash of Clans, so you don't need any third-party tools or workarounds. The option lives inside the game's settings menu. To find it:

1. Open Clash of Clans and tap the Settings gear icon (bottom-left of the main village screen)
2. Tap "More Settings"
3. Look for the "Change Name" button near your current username

Tapping it opens a text field where you type your new name. Once confirmed, the change takes effect immediately — your new name appears to clanmates, opponents, and in leaderboards right away.

The Free Change vs. The Gem Cost

This is where most players hit their first surprise. Clash of Clans allows one free name change. After that, each subsequent change costs 500 gems.

That gem cost is significant. Gems are the game's premium currency, earned slowly through gameplay or purchased with real money. For many players — especially those who haven't spent money on the game — 500 gems represents weeks of casual progress.

This two-tier system means your situation depends heavily on whether you've already used your free change:

• Never changed your name before: You get one free change with no cost or cooldown
• Used your free change: Each future change costs 500 gems, with no known limit on how many times you can pay to change again

Age and Town Hall Level Don't Lock the Feature 🎮

Unlike some in-game actions, name changes aren't gated behind a minimum Town Hall level or account age. A brand-new account and a maxed-out veteran both access the same name change button through the same settings path. What differs is purely the gem cost after the first free use.

Character Rules and Restrictions

Not every name you type will be accepted. Supercell enforces several content and formatting rules:

• Minimum length: Names must be at least 2 characters
• Maximum length: Names can be up to 15 characters
• Allowed characters: Letters, numbers, and spaces are generally accepted
• Prohibited content: Offensive language, slurs, and names that violate Supercell's community guidelines will be rejected
• Spaces: Leading and trailing spaces are typically stripped; names that are purely spaces won't be accepted

If your chosen name gets rejected, the game usually displays a brief error message — though it may not always explain exactly which rule was triggered.

What Doesn't Change When You Change Your Name

Your Player Tag — the unique alphanumeric code like #ABC123XYZ — is permanent and never changes. This tag is how Supercell's systems actually identify your account. Your name is essentially a display label. This distinction matters if you're in a clan or community where people track players by tag rather than username.

Your village progress, trophies, clan membership, achievements, and purchase history are all completely unaffected by a name change.

If You're Linked to a Supercell ID

Most active Clash of Clans accounts are linked to a Supercell ID — an email-based account system Supercell introduced to help players protect and transfer their progress. It's worth noting that your Clash of Clans in-game name and your Supercell ID username are separate things.

Changing your in-game name does not change your Supercell ID login email or display name within Supercell's broader account system. If you want to update the name associated with your Supercell ID specifically, that's managed through Supercell's account portal, not through the in-game settings.

Name Changes Across Multiple Devices

Because Clash of Clans saves progress to your Supercell ID (or previously to Game Center on iOS / Google Play Games on Android), a name change made on one device reflects everywhere your account is active. There's no per-device naming — it's account-wide.

Why the 500-Gem Cost Matters Differently to Different Players

The practical weight of that gem cost varies a lot depending on your playstyle:

That table isn't a recommendation — it's a way of illustrating why "should I change my name?" doesn't have a universal answer. A player sitting on a stockpile of gems experiences this decision completely differently from someone who has been hoarding gems for months to buy a builder.

Timing Your Name Change

Because the first change is free and subsequent changes cost gems, when you use your free change matters. Some players burn it on a whim early on, then later want a more permanent name for competitive play or content creation. Others plan their name from the start and never need a second change at all.

The feature works the same regardless, but the cost implications mean your gem balance and how much you care about your in-game identity are the real variables shaping what this process actually means for your account. 🎯