{"id":28954,"date":"2024-01-20T23:00:18","date_gmt":"2024-01-21T06:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/?p=28954"},"modified":"2024-04-20T07:08:37","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T13:08:37","slug":"instagram-handle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/instagram-handle","title":{"rendered":"Instagram Handle: What It Is, How to Create, &#038; Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you keep hearing people say, <b>\u201cwhat is your handle,\u201d <\/b>it can be very confusing<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is it your name? Is it your profile\u2019s URL? We\u2019re going to explain handles, why they matter and shouldn\u2019t just be <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">anything<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and how you can use them in your branding.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And if you don\u2019t choose a handle that you like, you <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can change it<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;ll be showing you how to change your handle step-by-step in a coming section and answer some of the burning questions that you have.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">What<\/span> is an Instagram Handle?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your handle is your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">username<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><b>If you open your app, <\/b>you can find your handle by following the steps below<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #5339D3\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\"><div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Open your <strong>App<\/strong><div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Tap your <strong>profile picture<\/strong> on the bottom right<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Tap the <strong>hamburger icon<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Go to <strong>Settings and Privacy&gt; Accounts Center<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Tap <strong>Profiles &gt; Select your profile &gt; Username<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also just open your app, go to your profile and look at the name at the top left of the screen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is your username.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you think it\u2019s \u201cnot important,\u201d imagine if you went to \u201cinstagram.com\/nike\u201d and it wasn\u2019t the actual Nike brand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if you\u2019re not using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/personal-branding-on-instagram\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram for personal branding<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it\u2019s important for you to consider your account as a brand. You never know who will land on your page. It may be a friend, parent or even an employer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>You don\u2019t want your Instagram handle to be:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Misleading<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Something you\u2019ll regret in the future<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Creating a Handle for <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Yourself or a Personal Brand<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you have an account already or plan on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/how-to-create-a-new-instagram-account\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">creating a new Instagram account<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">should<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> think of your account as a personal brand. You can choose a handle that includes your:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Real name<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Online name<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Company name<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By <b>\u201ccompany name,\u201d <\/b>view this as your own online brand. We&#8217;re not talking about an LLC, but let\u2019s say that your name is Bruno and you\u2019re a photographer. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may want to have a name that is consistent across all of your social media accounts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cohesion will allow your followers to find you wherever you are on social media.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<p><strong>Imagine if The Rock had handles that were:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Therock on Instagram<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Rock on X<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Rocky123 on TikTok<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You wouldn\u2019t have an easy way to find him or the content he shares across his social accounts. If you want people to be able to find you on any social platform, be sure your handle is consistent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tips below will help you create a handle you\u2019ll like now and in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong><i>Tips for Creating an Instagram Handle for a Personal Instagram Account<\/i><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, what should your handle be as a personal brand? That&#8217;s up to you, but we recommend that you follow some of these tips:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Keep it simple. If your handle is Ilovecats488327, no one will remember it.<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Shorter is ideal. Every additional number or letter in your handle will make it harder to remember, so keep it short.<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Create a descriptive handle. PhotographyJen, Traineralice, fitnesslover, etc.<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> If the handle is taken, try adding \u201cIm\u201d or \u201cThe\u201d to the handle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3><strong>Creating a Handle for a <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Business<\/span>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83d\udcbc<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><b>Business handles are also important because you need to have full control over your brand. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We recommend the moment you start a website or open a business, you:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Create accounts across social sites with the handle<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Search to see if the handle is available<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While most of the same tips from the personal handle section apply to business, we do have a few unique tips to help.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong><i>Tips for Creating an Instagram Handle for a Business Instagram Account<\/i><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business names may be taken already, or you may be part of a franchise. What we recommend is that you:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Try using your full company name as your handle<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Add the location to the handle as a franchise \u201cDunkinNYC\u201d or \u201cDunkinUpwardRd\u201d<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll want to keep the handle as short as possible and avoid using any special characters that may be confusing for people to type or remember.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">How To Change<\/span> Your Instagram Handle<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What if you want to change your handle? Maybe you created your Instagram account years ago and your name no longer represents who you are as a brand or creator. What can you do?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The great news is that it\u2019s really easy to <a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/how-to-change-instagram-name\">change your Instagram name<\/a>.<strong> Here\u2019s how it works:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><strong>Step #1: Open<\/strong> the Instagram app.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><strong>Step #2: <\/strong>Tap your <strong>Profile Icon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-17727\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Profile-600x382.jpg\" alt=\"Click Profile\" width=\"600\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Profile-600x382.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Profile-768x489.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Profile.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><strong>Step #3: <\/strong>Tap <strong>Edit Profile.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-35313\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Edit-Profile-600x460.jpg\" alt=\"Edit profile\" width=\"600\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Edit-Profile-600x460.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Edit-Profile-768x589.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Edit-Profile.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><strong>Step #4: <\/strong>Enter your new <strong>Username<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-35404\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Username-600x486.jpg\" alt=\"Username\" width=\"600\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Username-600x486.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Username-768x622.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Username.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><strong>Step #5: <\/strong>Tap the <strong>Done<\/strong> at the top right corner<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-35405\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Tap-Done-600x246.jpg\" alt=\"Tap Done\" width=\"600\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Tap-Done-600x246.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Tap-Done-768x315.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Tap-Done.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your account should now display your new handle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Changing your name won\u2019t reset your account, meaning you won\u2019t lose followers or the content you posted. However, your followers will now see your new name in their feed and may not recognize your account. That may cause them to unfollow your account.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">How Often<\/span> Can You Change Your Handle?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Changing your handle is easy enough. But how often can you change it?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5ddce;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fff7e8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Twice every 14 days<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you just want to switch <strong>back to your previous username<\/strong>, you won\u2019t have to wait 14 days.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Instagram gives you a lot of freedom to change your handle, you\u2019ll still need to wait a few weeks if you want to change it more than two times.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Make sure that you choose a handle you like, so you won\u2019t have to change it often \u2013 or ever.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">4 Tools<\/span> to Help You Pick a Handle<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Struggling to find the perfect Instagram handle? <\/span>Generator tools can help you come up with ideas or inspire your creativity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are a few to try:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h3><strong>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spinxo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SpinXO<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-28975 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SpinXO-900x400.png\" alt=\"SpinXO Generator Instagram Username\" width=\"900\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SpinXO-900x400.png 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SpinXO-600x267.png 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SpinXO-768x341.png 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SpinXO.png 1067w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SpinXO<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a popular name generator that you can use to generate names for any social media platform. Just enter your name, a keyword or any words or phrases related to your niche. Tap the \u201cspin\u201d button, and the generator will come up with a list of names.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because this tool is free, you can just keep spinning until you find the perfect name.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h3><strong>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hootsuite.com\/social-media-tools\/instagram-name-generator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hootsuite<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-28976 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Hootsuite-1-900x422.png\" alt=\"Generate Instagram Handle\" width=\"900\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Hootsuite-1-900x422.png 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Hootsuite-1-600x281.png 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Hootsuite-1-768x360.png 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Hootsuite-1.png 1270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hootsuite<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a popular social media management tool, has a free Instagram name generator. Just enter a description of what you\u2019re all about and choose your account type and category (education, health, fashion, etc.).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h3><strong>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/writing-tools\/instagram-name-generator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ahrefs<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-28977 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ahrefs-900x410.png\" alt=\"Ahrefs Instagram Name Generator\" width=\"900\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ahrefs-900x410.png 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ahrefs-600x273.png 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ahrefs-768x350.png 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ahrefs.png 1277w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ahrefs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also has its own AI-powered Instagram name generator that\u2019s free to use. Just enter some information about your account and the tone you want (bold, friendly, funny, etc.). The generator will give you five name ideas for your handle.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h3><strong>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/vistasocial.com\/social-media-tools\/instagram-name-generator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vista Social<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28987\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Vista-Social.png\" alt=\"Generate Instagram Handle\" width=\"1119\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Vista-Social.png 1119w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Vista-Social-600x199.png 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Vista-Social-900x298.png 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Vista-Social-768x255.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1119px) 100vw, 1119px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vista Social<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s free Instagram name generator is AI-powered and easy to use. 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