Why did your friend's name change from "Bob" to "Bobert" randomly on WhatsApp? Because WhatsApp automatically syncs your contacts from your Android or iPhone, you should see the same contact names as you do on your phone. If you're seeing the wrong names or just phone numbers instead of names, we can help! We'll show you all of the reasons why your WhatsApp contacts could look different from how you'd expect, and teach you easy ways to fix wrong contact names.
Why Your Contact Names Change on WhatsApp
WhatsApp syncs your contacts from your Android or iPhone contacts. If contacts are synced from multiple locations, you can end up with different names for the same contact. After editing phone contacts, refresh them in WhatsApp. If contacts show as phone numbers instead of names, WhatsApp cannot access your contacts.
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- ↑ https://faq.whatsapp.com/iphone/contacts/cant-see-contacts/?lang=en
- ↑ https://faq.whatsapp.com/1533984453785262/
- ↑ https://support.google.com/android/answer/9431959?hl=en
- ↑ https://faq.whatsapp.com/522615322631338/?cms_platform=android
- ↑ https://support.google.com/contacts/answer/7078226?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid
- ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/merge-or-hide-duplicate-contacts-iph2ab28320d/ios