Name Tag
Item

Name Tag

Namespaced ID
minecraft:name_tag
Legacy numeric ID
421(1.8 & earlier)
Stack size
64
Edition
Java & Bedrock

/give command

Run in chat or a command block. Replace @p with a player name to target someone specific.

Command builder

Set the count, custom name, lore, and enchantments to generate a ready-to-paste /give command for Name Tag.

Shown above the item in the inventory.
Italic text shown below the item name. One line per row.
1 compatible with Name Tag.

Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.

Across versions

Legacy numeric ID
421 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
Modern ID (1.13+)
minecraft:name_tag (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
Editions
Java & Bedrock

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About Name Tag

What is the Minecraft ID for Name Tag?

The namespaced ID is minecraft:name_tag, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:name_tag 1. In legacy versions before 1.13, Name Tag used the numeric ID 421. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.