Nauru Officially Changes Name To Naoero 'After Thoughtful Deliberation', Bypassing ReferendumRNZ Pacific reportersNauru has officially changed its name to 'Naoero', the Micronesian Island nation's governments announced in a statement on Wednesday night. However, a national referendum was expected to follow to complete the constitutional procedures. "The Republic of Naoero is the new official designation for what was previously known as Nauru. According to the Nauru government, a Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2026, proposing to rename Nauru to Naoero was tabled pon 29 January. The United Nations said Nauru had informed it about changing its name to Republic of Naoero on 26 June.