diff --git a/resources/lang/en.json b/resources/lang/en.json
index 1f1f0674ad..9d0d8056ee 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en.json
+++ b/resources/lang/en.json
@@ -536,6 +536,8 @@
     "cursor_cost_label_desc": "Show a cost pill under the build cursor icon",
     "anonymous_names_label": "Hidden Names",
     "anonymous_names_desc": "Hide real player names with random ones on your screen.",
+    "player_name_opacity_label": "Player Name Opacity",
+    "player_name_opacity_desc": "Adjust on-map player label opacity. At 0, names and flags are hidden.",
     "lobby_id_visibility_label": "Hidden Lobby IDs",
     "lobby_id_visibility_desc": "Hide Lobby ID in private lobby creation",
     "toggle_visibility": "Toggle Visibility",
@@ -626,6 +628,7 @@
     "unbind": "Unbind",
     "on": "On",
     "off": "Off",
+    "hidden": "Hidden",
     "toggle_terrain": "Toggle Terrain",
     "exit_game_label": "Exit Game",
     "exit_game_info": "Return to main menu",
diff --git a/src/client/UserSettingModal.ts b/src/client/UserSettingModal.ts
index cb47ee3207..2e54c63f96 100644
--- a/src/client/UserSettingModal.ts
+++ b/src/client/UserSettingModal.ts
@@ -366,6 +366,15 @@ export class UserSettingModal extends BaseModal {
     }
   }
 
+  private sliderPlayerNameOpacity(e: CustomEvent<{ value: number }>) {
+    const value = e.detail?.value;
+    if (typeof value !== "number") {
+      console.warn("Slider event missing detail.value", e);
+      return;
+    }
+    this.userSettings.setPlayerNameOpacity(value);
+  }
+
   private changeAttackRatioIncrement(
     e: CustomEvent<{ value: number | string }>,
   ) {
@@ -921,6 +930,16 @@ export class UserSettingModal extends BaseModal {
         @change=${this.toggleAnonymousNames}
       ></setting-toggle>
 
+      <setting-slider
+        label="${translateText("user_setting.player_name_opacity_label")}"
+        description="${translateText("user_setting.player_name_opacity_desc")}"
+        min="0"
+        max="100"
+        .value=${this.userSettings.playerNameOpacity()}
+        .zeroLabelKey=${"user_setting.hidden"}
+        @change=${this.sliderPlayerNameOpacity}
+      ></setting-slider>
+
       <!-- 👁️ Hidden Lobby IDs -->
       <setting-toggle
         label="${translateText("user_setting.lobby_id_visibility_label")}"
diff --git a/src/client/components/baseComponents/setting/SettingSlider.ts b/src/client/components/baseComponents/setting/SettingSlider.ts
index 0104e7f664..b9ce1b1dc6 100644
--- a/src/client/components/baseComponents/setting/SettingSlider.ts
+++ b/src/client/components/baseComponents/setting/SettingSlider.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
 import { customElement, property } from "lit/decorators.js";
+import { translateText } from "../../../Utils";
 
 @customElement("setting-slider")
 export class SettingSlider extends LitElement {
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ export class SettingSlider extends LitElement {
   @property({ type: Number }) min = 0;
   @property({ type: Number }) max = 100;
   @property({ type: Boolean }) easter = false;
+  @property() zeroLabelKey = "";
 
   createRenderRoot() {
     return this;
@@ -45,6 +47,10 @@ export class SettingSlider extends LitElement {
     const rainbowClass = this.easter
       ? "bg-[linear-gradient(270deg,#990033,#996600,#336600,#008080,#1c3f99,#5e0099,#990033)] bg-[length:1400%_1400%] animate-rainbow-bg text-white hover:bg-[linear-gradient(270deg,#990033,#996600,#336600,#008080,#1c3f99,#5e0099,#990033)]"
       : "";
+    const valueText =
+      this.value === 0 && this.zeroLabelKey
+        ? translateText(this.zeroLabelKey)
+        : `${this.value}%`;
 
     return html`
       <div
@@ -78,7 +84,7 @@ export class SettingSlider extends LitElement {
             />
             <span
               class="text-white font-bold text-sm shrink-0 text-right min-w-[3ch]"
-              >${this.value}%</span
+              >${valueText}</span
             >
           </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/NameLayer.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/NameLayer.ts
index 2cee0dbe0d..e0d1ca6427 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/layers/NameLayer.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/NameLayer.ts
@@ -304,17 +304,26 @@ export class NameLayer implements Layer {
     }
     render.lastRenderCalc = now + this.rand.nextInt(0, 100);
 
-    // Update text sizes
+    // Update text sizes and opacity
     render.fontSize = Math.max(4, Math.floor(baseSize * 0.4));
     render.fontColor = this.theme.textColor(render.player);
+    const nameOpacityPercent = this.userSettings.playerNameOpacity();
+    const nameOpacity = nameOpacityPercent / 100;
+    const hideFlag = nameOpacityPercent === 0;
 
     render.nameDiv.style.fontSize = `${render.fontSize}px`;
     render.nameDiv.style.lineHeight = `${render.fontSize}px`;
     render.nameDiv.style.color = render.fontColor;
+    if (render.nameSpan) {
+      render.nameSpan.textContent = render.player.displayName();
+      render.nameSpan.style.opacity = `${nameOpacity}`;
+    }
     if (render.flagDiv) {
       render.flagDiv.style.height = `${render.fontSize}px`;
+      render.flagDiv.style.display = hideFlag ? "none" : "";
     }
     render.troopsDiv.style.fontSize = `${render.fontSize}px`;
+    render.troopsDiv.style.opacity = `${nameOpacity}`;
     render.troopsDiv.style.color = render.fontColor;
     render.troopsDiv.textContent = renderTroops(render.player.troops());
 
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/SettingsModal.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/SettingsModal.ts
index 2e3c9f532f..b965c9041d 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/layers/SettingsModal.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/SettingsModal.ts
@@ -194,6 +194,12 @@ export class SettingsModal extends LitElement implements Layer {
     this.requestUpdate();
   }
 
+  private onPlayerNameOpacityChange(event: Event) {
+    const opacity = parseFloat((event.target as HTMLInputElement).value);
+    this.userSettings.setPlayerNameOpacity(opacity);
+    this.requestUpdate();
+  }
+
   render() {
     if (!this.isVisible) {
       return null;
@@ -482,6 +488,38 @@ export class SettingsModal extends LitElement implements Layer {
               </div>
             </button>
 
+            <div
+              class="flex gap-3 items-center w-full text-left p-3 hover:bg-slate-700 rounded-sm text-white transition-colors"
+            >
+              <img
+                src=${settingsIcon}
+                alt="nameOpacity"
+                width="20"
+                height="20"
+              />
+              <div class="flex-1">
+                <div class="font-medium">
+                  ${translateText("user_setting.player_name_opacity_label")}
+                </div>
+                <div class="text-sm text-slate-400">
+                  ${translateText("user_setting.player_name_opacity_desc")}
+                </div>
+                <input
+                  type="range"
+                  min="0"
+                  max="100"
+                  .value=${this.userSettings.playerNameOpacity()}
+                  @input=${this.onPlayerNameOpacityChange}
+                  class="w-full border border-slate-500 rounded-lg"
+                />
+              </div>
+              <div class="text-sm text-slate-400">
+                ${this.userSettings.playerNameOpacity() === 0
+                  ? translateText("user_setting.hidden")
+                  : `${this.userSettings.playerNameOpacity()}%`}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
             <button
               class="flex gap-3 items-center w-full text-left p-3 hover:bg-slate-700 rounded-sm text-white transition-colors"
               @click="${this.onToggleLeftClickOpensMenu}"
diff --git a/src/core/game/UserSettings.ts b/src/core/game/UserSettings.ts
index d48e75745e..9b8e32292d 100644
--- a/src/core/game/UserSettings.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/UserSettings.ts
@@ -245,4 +245,18 @@ export class UserSettings {
   setSoundEffectsVolume(volume: number): void {
     this.setFloat("settings.soundEffectsVolume", volume);
   }
+
+  playerNameOpacity(): number {
+    const opacity = Math.round(
+      this.getFloat("settings.playerNameOpacity", 100),
+    );
+    if (!Number.isFinite(opacity)) return 100;
+    return Math.max(0, Math.min(100, opacity));
+  }
+
+  setPlayerNameOpacity(opacity: number): void {
+    if (!Number.isFinite(opacity)) return;
+    const clampedOpacity = Math.max(0, Math.min(100, Math.round(opacity)));
+    this.setFloat("settings.playerNameOpacity", clampedOpacity);
+  }
 }