diff --git a/scenes/main.gd b/scenes/main.gd
index 2124650..48be9c1 100644
--- a/scenes/main.gd
+++ b/scenes/main.gd
@@ -680,6 +680,15 @@ func add_player_character(peer_id: int, is_bot: bool = false):
 	
 	GameStateManager.add_player(peer_id)
 	
+	# Try to set name from LobbyManager data if available
+	var lobby_players = LobbyManager.get_players()
+	for p_data in lobby_players:
+		if p_data.get("id") == peer_id:
+			var p_name = p_data.get("name", "Player")
+			player_character.display_name = p_name
+			print("[Main] Set player %d name to %s from Lobby data" % [peer_id, p_name])
+			break
+	
 	if peer_id == multiplayer.get_unique_id():
 		GameStateManager.local_player_character = player_character
 		ui_manager.set_local_player(player_character)
diff --git a/scenes/main.tscn b/scenes/main.tscn
index 16307d9..296f630 100644
--- a/scenes/main.tscn
+++ b/scenes/main.tscn
@@ -1028,23 +1028,37 @@ grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
 texture = ExtResource("9_6gcb6")
 
-[node name="PlayerboardPanel2" type="PanelContainer" parent="." unique_id=1458381676]
+[node name="PlayeBoardPanelName" type="PanelContainer" parent="." unique_id=1458381676]
 material = SubResource("ShaderMaterial_j8jky")
-offset_left = 22.0
-offset_top = 116.559875
-offset_right = 241.46997
-offset_bottom = 156.22003
+offset_left = 44.0
+offset_top = 113.710526
+offset_right = 216.29385
+offset_bottom = 153.37068
 rotation = -0.10297442
 theme_override_styles/panel = SubResource("StyleBoxFlat_playerboard")
 
+[node name="PlayerName" type="Label" parent="." unique_id=254337877]
+anchors_preset = 4
+anchor_top = 0.5
+anchor_bottom = 0.5
+offset_left = 50.718987
+offset_top = -244.58023
+offset_right = 133.719
+offset_bottom = -208.58023
+grow_vertical = 2
+rotation = -0.10297442
+theme_override_fonts/font = ExtResource("13_j8jky")
+theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 32
+text = "Guest"
+
 [node name="PlayerBoardLabel" type="Label" parent="." unique_id=341385584]
 anchors_preset = 4
 anchor_top = 0.5
 anchor_bottom = 0.5
-offset_left = 31.000004
-offset_top = -243.44012
-offset_right = 71.0
-offset_bottom = -207.44012
+offset_left = 170.71896
+offset_top = -258.02036
+offset_right = 210.71896
+offset_bottom = -222.02036
 grow_vertical = 2
 rotation = -0.10297442
 theme_override_fonts/font = ExtResource("13_j8jky")
diff --git a/scenes/player.gd b/scenes/player.gd
index 334bd7d..1966279 100644
--- a/scenes/player.gd
+++ b/scenes/player.gd
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ func _ready():
 	# Look up player's display name from LobbyManager
 	var my_id = get_multiplayer_authority()
 	
+	print("[Player] _ready for %s (Auth: %s). Current display_name: '%s'" % [name, my_id, display_name])
+	
 	if is_bot or is_in_group("Bots"):
 		# Bots get a unique name based on their Node Name (Bot ID)
 		var bot_id = name.to_int()
diff --git a/scripts/managers/ui_manager.gd b/scripts/managers/ui_manager.gd
index 41d3258..8b5edb3 100644
--- a/scripts/managers/ui_manager.gd
+++ b/scripts/managers/ui_manager.gd
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ var action_menu_instance
 var powerup_inventory_ui
 var timer_label: Label
 var playerboard_label: Label # Shows (xN) goal completions
+var player_name_label: Label # Shows player name on main UI
 
 var local_player_character
 var _previous_playerboard_state: Array = []
@@ -58,6 +59,9 @@ func initialize(player_node):
 	randomize_button = button_container.get_node("RandomizeButton") # renamed main_node to player_node which is Main
 	arrange_button = player_node.get_node("ActionMenu/ActionButtonContainer/ArrangeButton")
 	playerboard_ui = player_node.get_node("PlayerboardUI")
+	
+	# Connect PlayerName label (Level/XP/Name UI)
+	player_name_label = player_node.get_node_or_null("PlayerName")
 
 # ... (skipping unchanged functions) ...
 
@@ -70,6 +74,11 @@ func set_local_player(player):
 	# Connect to powerup signals with deferred call (manager needs time to initialize)
 	_connect_powerup_manager_deferred(player)
 
+	# Update Player Name Label
+	if player_name_label:
+		player_name_label.text = player.display_name
+		print("[UIManager] Updated PlayerName label to: ", player.display_name)
+
 func setup_action_buttons(action_state_callback):
 	move_button.pressed.connect(func(): action_state_callback.call(ActionState.MOVING))
 	grab_button.pressed.connect(func(): action_state_callback.call(ActionState.GRABBING))