Twitter handle

Profile name online

A Twitter handle is a username on the social media platform Twitter (now X), always preceded by the @ symbol: @elonmusk, @nytimes.

The handle identifies an account and allows others to mention or message the user.

People often share their handles to connect: What's your Twitter handle?

Related

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Categories
Opposites
identity type

Twitter handlereal name

Actual given identity

legal name · birth name · given name · government name · full name

formality/officiality

Twitter handlelegal name

Official designation on records

official name · passport name · tax ID · professional title · professional credentials

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Everyday, not technical · Rated G