Locate an animal or a monster. You'll want to take care whilst naming a hostile mob (e.g., a zombie), but naming animals like sheep or cows is a harmless task. Face a mob and select them. As long as the name tag is in your hand, doing so will place a text box with your name tag's phrase in it above the mob's head. read more
How to Name a Mob in Minecraft Two Parts: Acquiring a Name Tag Creating a Custom Tag Community Q&A This wikiHow teaches you how to name an animal or a creature (also known as "mobs") in Minecraft by using a name tag. read more
After the name tag is renamed, the player can use it on a mob to give it the name given to the name tag from the anvil. Mobs and name tags can be renamed any number of times. Once a mob is named, it will keep its name and use up the name tag. read more