What names are allowed on Facebook?
Facebook is a community where people use their authentic identities. We require everyone to provide the first and last names they use in everyday life so that you always know who you're connecting with. This helps keep our community safe.
Please don't add any of these to your name:
- Symbols, numbers, unusual capitalization, repeating characters or punctuation
- Characters from multiple languages
- Titles of any kind (ex: professional, religious)
- Words or phrases in place of a name
- Offensive or suggestive words of any kind
Other things to keep in mind:
- The name you use should be the name your friends call you in everyday life and that our acceptable identification forms would show.
- Nicknames can be used as a first or middle name if they're a variation of your authentic name (like Bob instead of Robert).
- You can also list an additional name on your account (ex: maiden name, nickname, professional name).
- Profiles are for individual use only. We offer Pages for professional personas, organizations and businesses.
- Pretending to be anything or anyone isn't allowed.
If the name you use in everyday life isn’t listed on your account, please change your name. If you're unable to change it, learn more.