Users have reported the problem of iPhone showing Phone Numbers and not Contact Names. You can find below the steps to fix the problem of Contact Names Not Showing up on iPhone.
Contact Names Missing on iPhone
If your iPhone is not showing Contact Names, you will only be able to see Phone Numbers in Call Notifications on your device.
Similarly, when you receive a Message Notification, it will only contain the Phone Number and the Name of the sender will be missing in the Notification Message.
The problem of iPhone not showing Contact Names could be due to various reasons, ranging from iCloud Syncing issues to glitches in Contacts, Email or the Messages App.
1. Restart iPhone
The problem could be due to a stuck App or Service, preventing Contact Names from appearing on your device.
1. Go to Settings > General > scroll down and tap on Shut Down.
2. On the next screen, use the Slider to power off iPhone.
3. Allow iPhone to completely shut down > After 30 seconds, press the Power button to Restart iPhone.
2. Edit Any Contact
Open the Contacts App on your iPhone and make a minor edit to any of your Contacts. This results in the Contacts database being refreshed, which should help in fixing the problem.
1. Open the Contacts App on your iPhone and select any Contact.
2. On Contacts info screen, tap on the Edit option and make any minor change. For example, add something in the Notes section.
3. Once the change is made, tap on the Done option that appears.
This will refresh your Contacts database, which should help in fixing the problem of Contact Names Missing or Contact Names not appearing on iPhone.
3. Switch Contacts OFF/ON in iCloud
If your Contacts are being stored on iCloud, the problem could be due minor iCloud glitches or iCloud Contacts not properly syncing on your device.
1. Go to Settings > Apple ID Name > iCloud > move the toggle next to Contacts to OFF position.
2. On the confirmation pop-up, select Keep on My iPhone option.
3. After the process is completed, enable iCloud Contacts back on your device by moving the toggle to ON position.
4. On the next pop-up, select the Merge option.
Hopefully, this should bring back Contact Names back on your device.
4. Switch Contacts OFF/ON in Default Email Account
The problem could be due to your Email Contacts not properly syncing on iPhone.
1. Open Settings > go to Mail > Accounts and select your default Email Account (Gmail, Hotmail, iCloud etc).
2. On the next screen, move the slider next to Contacts to OFF position.
3. Wait for 30 seconds and move the slider next to Contacts to ON position.
5. Switch iMessages OFF/ON
1. Go to Settings > Messages > switch OFF iMessage.
2. After 30 seconds, move the toggle next to iMessages to ON position, to Enable iMessages back on your iPhone.
6. Signout from iPhone and Sign-in Back
1. Open Settings > tap on your Apple ID Name > scroll down to bottom of the screen and select the Sign out option.
2. On the pop-up, enter your Apple ID password.
3. On the next pop-up, select the type of iCloud Data that you want to copy on your device and tap on Sign Out.
4. Wait for 30 seconds, Sign-in back into your iCloud Account .
After this, you should see the Names of your Contacts appearing on your device along with their Phone Numbers.
