Renaming a Google Calendar can clarify its purpose without creating another calendar or moving its events. Use this when a project name changes or an ambiguous title needs improvement. Check the actual calendar identity before editing, especially if several calendars share a color or similar name.
Open the calendar settings
On a computer, find the intended calendar under My calendars. Open its options and choose Settings and sharing. Confirm the account and calendar context before changing the name field.
Enter a clear name
Use the Name field at the top of the calendar’s settings. Google’s calendar-creation guidance includes this route for editing a calendar’s name. Choose wording that distinguishes its scope, such as the project or team, without including unnecessary confidential information.
A name change is separate from sharing, ownership, and the descriptions of individual events. Do not assume that renaming the calendar updates every meeting title or changes who can access its contents.
Verify the existing calendar
Return to the calendar list and inspect the new label. Open a known event to confirm that you are still using the same maintained calendar and that its dates remain intact. If other people use the calendar, communicate the renamed identity through the appropriate project process so they do not subscribe to an unintended duplicate. Check external references or documentation that mention the old name. The result should be one clearly identified calendar with its existing event history, not another calendar that merely looks like a renamed copy.
References
Reviewed against the linked official product guidance on November 4, 2026. Features, limits, screen labels, and access can vary by account, platform, region, and organization policy.