Elon Musk Changes His Name on X to ‘Gorklon Rust’

Elon Musk has once again changed his display name on X (formerly Twitter). This time, he is calling himself “Gorklon Rust.” The name change happened on May 5, 2025, and quickly became a trending topic online.

Many people are wondering what “Gorklon Rust” means. Some think it’s a mix of two things Elon Musk likes — “Grok,” his company’s AI chatbot, and Rust, a popular computer programming language. Others believe it’s just another fun and random name that Musk likes to use.

Interestingly, after Musk changed his name, a meme coin (a type of joke cryptocurrency) called “Gorklon Rust” suddenly became very popular and its price increased a lot. This shows how much influence Musk still has on cryptocurrency markets.

This isn’t the first time Musk has changed his name for fun. In the past, he used names like “Mr. Tweet” and “Harry Bōlz,” which made many people laugh and share jokes online.

Some people also think this new name might be related to new AI features that Musk wants to bring to the X platform.

As usual, Musk has not explained the reason behind the name. But his fans know one thing for sure — he always finds a way to surprise everyone online.