How to Add Pronouns to Instagram Account

Interestingly, with the latest feature, you will now be able to select up to four pronouns from a specified list, which will appear next to your name on the profile. The new feature is now available in only a few countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia.

If you haven’t added pronouns to your Instagram profile, this article is for you.

Pronouns are used when referring to someone without using their name. When you include pronouns in your Instagram profile, people will know which pronouns to use when communicating with you.

You can include up to four pronouns in your profile to assist others in referring to you. The pronouns you provide will appear on your profile but will not be used to refer to you anywhere on Instagram.

Here’s how to update preferred pronouns to your profile:

1. Step 1

   

   In the Instagram app, tap the profile icon or your profile picture in the bottom-right of the screen.

2. Step 2

   

   Tap “Edit Profile” on your profile page.

3. Step 3

   

   Select the “Pronouns” option.

4. Step 4

   

   Begin typing your preferred pronouns in the “Add your pronouns” field. Note that you can delete any pronouns you’ve chosen by tapping the “X” beside each pronoun chosen.

5. Step 5

   

   After you’ve chosen up to four pronouns, you can toggle the button below to allow everyone who reads your profile to see your pronouns publicly or only your followers to see your pronouns. Show to followers only will be enabled by default for Instagram accounts belonging to people under 18 years old based on the birthday they provide into their account.

6. Step 6

   

   Tap the Done button.

7. Step 7

   

   Your pronouns will now appear next to your name in your Instagram bio.

Please keep in mind that, while you can type whatever you want, Instagram will limit you to selecting from the suggested pronouns that appear. This is done to prevent Instagram users from entering non-pronoun content in the new pronoun section of their bio.

According to Mashable, there are 41 supported pronouns, but Instagram is now encouraging users to share pronoun ideas. Mashable’s list of currently available Instagram pronouns includes the following:

• co / cos
• e / ey / em / eir
• fae / faer
• he / him / his
• mer / mers
• ne / nir / nirs
• nee / ner / ners
• per / pers
• she / her / hers
• they / them / theirs
• thon / thons
• ve / ver / vis
• vi / vir
• xe / xem / xyr
• ze / zie / zir / hir

The launch of pronoun identity is currently limited to users in a few countries, but the latest feature will be expanded to more countries in the future.