Naming your Apple Watch is highly essential when you own one. Every watch has its unique name. Yes, they seem a little confusing when you look at them, as they are stated in the form of some codes, and as a matter of fact, nobody likes to stare at a name filled with so many codes unless you have security concerns, of course.  

This is why, in this article, we will teach you how to change your Apple Watch name so that you do not face any difficulties in the future when you try to connect your watch to other devices. 

1. Introduction To Apple Watch And Features Of Their Unique Watches

Apple Watch, brought to you by Apple Inc., is a brilliant product that helps you with many daily tasks. The company’s watch is also linked with being a status symbol most of the time. The brand reputation of being elite gives you a sense of importance. It has a lot of features that facilitate your day-to-day activities. Their qualities include:

• Payment—You can pay using your Apple Watch. The company has provided instructions on its official support website.
• If you like to monitor your health, this Apple watch is perfect because it monitors various health aspects, such as your heart rate and blood oxygen level. 
• You are using the watch as a key to the locks. This is a unique feature among the different company watches; you can use the Apple Watch to unlock specific spaces designed to do so. 
• You can make calls and messages without any hassle. 
• Fitness Tracking is supported as well. It’s a pretty self-explanatory feature of the watch.
• Sleep Tracking is also one of its features. 
• Your Apple Watch can help you find your phone if you forget where you placed it. This is a very cool feature, and you should try it out if you can.

2. Why Is Naming Your Apple Watch Important?

It is essential to name your device uniquely as it makes it easy to identify the device when connecting to other mediums. Having a recognisable device name also helps ensure you are not getting affiliated with some virus-filled or harmful devices. 

A few more things are also taken into consideration when naming your device. You can surf the internet to learn more about it.

3. Changing The Name Of Your Apple Watch? 

We will go over the steps of changing your Apple Watch name. Make sure to stick to the end to ensure you’ve followed each step with great attention and executed it perfectly. 

3.1. Let’s Start By Setting Up Your Watch

Take your Apple watch into your hands and notice the button at the side of it. Press and hold it for a while to switch it on. Once you’ve done this, make sure your phone is also near you. 

3.2. Connect Your Phone To Your Apple Watch

For this, the very first step for you is to locate your Apple Watch App. Open the app and then go for all watches. Tap on add watches, and you must set it up for yourself. 

The other way of connecting your watch to your phone is to stick both devices closely together, that is, in proximity to one another. When your Apple Watch is turned on, a notification on your phone says, “Use Your iPhone To Set Up This Apple Watch.”

You can choose whichever technique is more convenient for you. 

3.3. Open The Apple Watch App

Once you’ve completed the entire setup, you will have the opportunity to change the name of your watch. For this, you have to open the Apple Watch App. 

3.3.1. Go To General

The following steps are straightforward; once you’ve opened the Apple Watch App, you will quickly notice your watch’s “General” option. If you haven’t noticed it, scroll down a bit until you have successfully noticed it. 

3.3.2. Tap on About

You will see many different options popping up after you have pressed general. “About” is one of them, so you have to tap on it, “About” is generally at the very top, so you won’t have difficulty navigating the option. 

3.3.3. Tap on Name and Type

This step is pretty easy to understand, you will see in written “Name” at the very top. Once you’ve tapped on the name, you will see the previous name of the Apple Watch. 

Once you have tapped the name option, you will have to enter the name you like for your Apple Watch, what you want to add as your name is up to you. 

You can choose your real name, your favourite person’s or pet’s name, a combination of your name and a few other numbers and symbols, or some funny stuff. It is really your choice. 

3.3.4. Click On Done 

Once you’ve entered the name of your choice, quickly click on done on your keyboard. In this way, you have the name of your choice given to your Apple Watch.

4. Conclusion

This is the easiest way to change the name of your Apple Watch, although any other way of changing the name is unknown to us. You have to stick to the steps and follow them thoroughly. 

Don’t miss out on any single step, as it could result in you not fulfilling your motive. Having a unique name for your device gives a sense of fully owning it, and using the means that we have provided, you can easily do so—that is, you can change the name of your Apple Watch. 

Last Updated on March 29, 2024 by Khushahal Malakar