Your name in Google Meet comes from your Google Account, so you change it through your account settings rather than inside the call. Update it once and it appears correctly in every future Google Meet. Here’s how to change your name on desktop and mobile — and what to do if the option is locked.
Where your Google Meet name comes from
Google Meet displays the name on your Google Account — the same name used across Gmail, Drive and Calendar. There’s no separate “Meet name”, which is why you can’t rename yourself from inside a call when you’re signed in. Change it in your Google Account and the new name shows in every meeting you join from then on. If your account is managed by a workplace or school, an administrator may control the name.
Joining as a guest
If you join a Google Meet without signing in to a Google Account — using the meeting link in a browser — Meet asks you to type a name before you enter. That name applies to that meeting only and can be anything you like. Signed-in users don’t get this prompt, because Meet already knows their account name.
Capture the meeting, whatever your name
Once you’re in the call with the right name, MeetingJuice can record and transcribe it with speaker labels — so the transcript and AI summary attribute each point to the correct person. It works on any plan, with no host permission needed, and your name in the meeting is exactly what appears in the notes.
