Xiaomi: Change Contact Name Display Order

Xiaomi phones show first name before last name by default, and this order carries over into Contacts, the call log, and message threads. If you sort contacts by family name at work or just prefer a different layout, this default gets in the way every time you search.

MIUI stores this preference as a global app setting, not inside each contact entry. Switching it applies instantly to every saved contact, since the app only re-renders the existing first and last name fields in a new order.

Switch the name order

Open Contacts ➔ Open the Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Name format, then choose First name first or Last name first.

This setting only changes how names display, not what is stored, so imported contacts keep their original first and last name fields untouched. If you rely on a synced Google Contacts app instead of the built-in one, check that app's own display option too, since the MIUI setting only controls the native Contacts app.