Summon Named Armor Stand NPC

Create a floating named armor stand for roleplay

✅ Verified for Java 26.2 · Bedrock 26.32 — checked June 2026

Summons an armor stand named 'Merchant' with its name shown above it and gravity disabled so it floats in place. Handy for labeling shops, quest-givers, or waypoints on adventure maps. Change the text value in CustomName to rename it to anything you like.

/summon armor_stand ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:'{"text":"Merchant"}',CustomNameVisible:1b,NoGravity:1b}

Java: yes
Bedrock: no
Command block: yes
Needs cheats / OP: yes

How to use

Open chat (T on Java, / on Bedrock).
Paste the command and press Enter.
A floating armor stand labeled 'Merchant' appears.

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