---
title: "Bucket Management: Renaming"
slug: "renaming-a-bucket"
description: "Renaming or deleting a bucket is quick and easy."
updated: 2026-09-14T15:08:25Z
published: 2026-09-14T15:08:25Z
canonical: "docs.wasabi.com/renaming-a-bucket"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.wasabi.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Bucket Management: Renaming

> You cannot rename a bucket if it or any object in it has object lock or compliance enabled.

1. Click ![actions-ellipsis](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/actions-ellipsis.png) to access options for the bucket you want to rename.
2. Click **Rename**. In this example, we will rename new-widget-project.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-RA9GVP9A.png)
3. Enter a new bucket name.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-JUBTD7QH.png)
4. Click **Rename Bucket**.

The bucket name is changed and displayed in the Bucket list. For example:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-BEAL938D.png)

> If you attempt to rename an object that has object lock enabled or if any object in the bucket has object lock enabled, this alert is displayed:
> 
> ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1698419762091.png)