JoJo Siwa Changes Her Name Ahead of New Year

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Is JoJo Siwa’s real name coming back like a boomerang?

Okay, so everyone’s buzzing about this, and I noticed it too! JoJo Siwa – I mean, Joelle Siwa – changed her TikTok bio! She used to just go by JoJo, which is how we all know and love her, but now it’s her full name. It’s like, is this a sign? Some people are saying she’s planning a whole rebrand for the new year, and honestly, I think they might be right! It’s so exciting to think about what she’s got planned – I’m already obsessed!

The 22-year-old hinted at future plans for 2026 in a video posted on December 31st. While lip-syncing to her 2016 song “Boomerang,” she suggested she’d be making a return, singing the lyric, “I’mma come back like a boomerang.”

People had varying reactions to JoJo’s announcement in the comments, but many expressed support for a possible new image or style.

One fan exclaimed that JoJo changing her name to Joelle is a huge deal! They also predicted 2026 will be an exciting year.

Someone else offered their support, saying they admire Joelle’s genuineness and wish her all the best in 2026.

Not everyone who follows the singer known as “Karma” was happy with the name change. One fan explained, “’JoJo’ is such a recognizable name; I’d never want to see it go!”

JoJo seems to be hinting at a new name, but she’s also made some significant changes in her personal life recently. Earlier this year, in April, she met Chris Hughes on the UK version of Celebrity Big Brother, and the two quickly began dating and became very close.

Okay, seriously, listening to JoJo talk about Christopher just gets me. She said something so perfect – she’s never, ever doubted how she feels about him. And honestly? That’s everything. She’s never questioned her happiness, never wondered if what she’s feeling is real. It’s just… pure. And she said that’s the most beautiful thing, and I totally agree! It’s like, when you know, you know, and she just knows with him. I’m obsessed with them, obviously.

Honestly, just thinking about him fills me with the happiest feeling ever! And when I get to talk about him? It’s the same! Pure, unadulterated joy. I can’t help it, he just makes me so happy!

In addition, JoJo said the relationship has made her “so relaxed” with her current chapter. 

She said she felt truly happy and at peace with her genuine connection. “You can’t choose who you fall in love with,” she added.

JoJo isn’t the only celebrity who’s changed their name. Here’s a look at the real names of other famous stars.

Congratulations to Post Malone! He actually added his last name to his stage name. But, he prefers his close friends to call him by his given name.

At the 2024 MTV VMAs, Taylor Swift called her co-winner “Austin” after they won the award for Best Collaboration for their song “Fortnight.”

Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, who played Lilly on Modern Family, now goes by Frances Anderson. She made the name change to reflect her new career as a musician.

I always get asked about the ‘Frances’ in my name! It’s actually my middle name, a sweet way of honoring a really old family friend of my mom’s. Honestly, ‘Aubrey Anderson-Emmons’ is a mouthful, and I figured shortening it just flowed a little better – especially with that long, hyphenated last name of mine!

The Summer House star shocked Bravo fans by revealing his legally given first name isn’t actually Carl.

In August 2025, Carl – a contestant on the reality show for all nine seasons – explained to PopViewers, “My ID and passport both say William is my first name. But my middle name is Carl, and I’ve always gone by Carl since the beginning.”

Sterling K. Brown went by his middle name Kelby until he was a teenager.

During an April 2025 interview on The Kelly Clarkson Show, he explained that his father is Sterling Brown Jr. and his grandfather is Sterling Brown Sr. He said he wanted to establish his own identity and felt the name Sterling sounded too old for him.

Years after his father’s death from a heart attack, the actor—known for his role in This Is Us—chose to go back to using his original first name as a tribute to him.

He explained that because his father died when he was ten, and he hadn’t heard anyone say his father’s name in over five years by the time he turned sixteen, he simply wanted to hear it again. That’s why he asked people to call him by his father’s name, Sterling.

The winner of Traitors revealed on TopMob’s Hot Goss that his full name is Nicholas Dylan Harrison Efron, but he goes by Dylan. He explained that because Nicholas is his first name, everything else shifts down, making Harrison his middle name now.

Andrew, Matthew, and Joey Lawrence all decided to use a different last name professionally. Joey, whose middle name is Lawrence, was the first to make the change, prompted by feedback from a talent agent who didn’t like their family name.

Kat Dennings began using a professional name when she was just nine years old, long before she appeared on an episode of Sex and the City in 2000.

Kat Dennings, known for her role in 2 Broke Girls, shared with Kylie Kelce on her podcast Not Gonna Lie With Kylie Kelce that she prefers not to have her birth name publicly shown, like on a poster.

The actress chose her stage name by combining elements from two sources: the character Kat, played by Christina Ricci in the movie Casper, and the last name of Janine Denni, the wife of author Lloyd Alexander, who was a close friend of her mother. Lloyd Alexander is known for writing The Black Cauldron.

For over thirty years, Cher thought her full legal name was Cherilyn. However, when she requested her birth certificate in the late 1970s to legally change her name to simply Cher, she was surprised to find she was originally registered as Cheryl.

In her 2024 memoir, Cher: The Memoir, Part One, the singer Cher wrote about how her mother, Georgia Holt, reacted when she found out.

Oh my gosh, you would NOT believe what she said! Apparently, when she told her mom she was pregnant, her mom just blurted out, “Let me look at that!” Then, she totally got real, remembering how tough it was for her having a baby so young. She was only nineteen herself, and she said she was in so much pain. Honestly, you could just feel her saying, “Give me a break!” It was so raw and relatable, and it just made me love her even more. It’s like, she GETS it, you know?

The country artist known as Shaboozey got the nickname because of a misspelling of his last name in his Virginia high school yearbook, and he eventually made it his official stage name.

The singer first released music under her real name in 2001, but she decided to use the stage name Katy Perry—taken from her mother’s family name—hoping it would appeal more to pop music fans.

Cardi B got the nickname “Bacardi” because people started calling her sister Hennessy. She later shortened it to the name we know today, which she felt was a better fit.

Before she became the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle was briefly known as Rachel. 

Shania Twain revealed how she got her stage name during a recent interview on Apple Music’s Home Now Radio. Born Eilleen Regina Edwards, she was later adopted and became Eilleen Regina Twain. When she started her career as a singer, she realized her name sounded too much like her grandmothers’ – both were named Eilleen and Regina. She didn’t want to be called after them on stage, so she chose a new name. She met someone named Shania, loved the sound of it, and combined it with her adopted surname to create the name Shania Twain.

Chappell Roan, the singer behind ‘Good Luck, Babe!’, has always approached performing as a distinct artistic persona – a ‘drag project’ – which helps her maintain personal boundaries and keep her private life separate from the demands of the music industry.

You won’t believe how Gigi Hadid got her name! Apparently, back in school, her teacher kept mixing her up with another girl named Helena. So, because her mom always called her ‘Gigi’ at home as a sweet nickname, she asked the teacher to just call her Gigi instead – and the name just stayed with her ever since! It’s such a cute story, and I’ve always loved knowing how she ended up with such a unique name.

If you’re looking for an explosive action-star name, how about Vin Diesel instead?

Miley Cyrus earned the nickname “Smiley” as a child because of her cheerful grin. Over time, the name was shortened to Miley, and that’s what everyone started calling her.

The singer resembled a Bruno more than a Peter, so his father began calling him Bruno, and that’s the name he’s been known by ever since – Bruno Mars.

Before the meat dresses and chart-topping music, Lady Gaga was just an everyday girl from New York.

Jason Sudeikis revealed on the Today show that his father named him Daniel. However, to avoid confusion with another family member, his mother began calling him by his middle name, Jason.

I’ve always been fascinated by how actors choose their stage names! I learned that Emma Stone actually had to change hers because someone else was already registered with the Screen Actors Guild under her real name. It’s wild to think about how close she was to not being able to use her given name in her career!

It’s surprising to learn that Reese isn’t actually Reese Witherspoon’s middle name! She adopted it as a tribute to her mother, whose family name is Reese.

Every artist has a different side to their public image, and for Lana Del Rey, that persona is the one she presents to the world.

In 2014, Frank Ocean legally changed his name because, why not? 

Many fans don’t realize that Tina Fey, the creator and star of 30 Rock, was actually born Elizabeth. She playfully honored her given name by naming her character on the show Liz Lemon.

This pioneer of West Coast rap would later go on to be known as Snoop Dogg.

It seems the singer known for “Royals” has a fascination with nobility, which is why she chose the name Lorde, but added a feminine ‘e’ to it.

Before becoming the famous singer Ricky Martin, he was known by a different, more common name.

It’s hard to believe that Iggy Azalea was born Amethyst Kelly!

People were surprised when Taylor Swift publicly thanked her boyfriend Adam during a speech, and this led to the discovery that Calvin Harris isn’t his real name. Harris later explained to Shortlist magazine that he chose the name because his first song had a soulful sound, and he wanted a name that didn’t clearly identify his background.

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