Elon Musk changes his X name to ‘Gorklon Rust’: What does it mean?
May 05, 2025 03:31 AM IST
Elon Musk changed his display name on X (formerly Twitter) to “Gorklon Rust” on Sunday. “Gorklon Rust” is linked to a meme coin on the Solana blockchain.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk changed his display name on X to “Gorklon Rust” on Sunday, sparking curiosity.
Elon Musk changed his display name on X to “Gorklon Rust.”(AP)
What could it mean?
The name “Gorklon Rust” appears to be a blend of several references. “Grok” is the name of the AI chatbot developed by Musk’s xAI, while “Rust” could be in reference to the Rust programming language, which is reportedly part of xAI’s tech stack.
“Gorklon Rust” is also linked to a meme coin on the Solana blockchain, currently being traded on platforms like PumpSwap, Raydium, and Meteora.
This isn’t the first time Elon Musk has changed his name on X. In February, the 53-year-old Tesla CEO briefly went by Harry Bolz. A few months earlier, in December, he adopted the name Kekius Maximus. Netizens speculated Kekius Maximus was a mash-up of Pepe the Frog (a popular internet meme) and Maximus Decimus Meridius, the character played by Russell Crowe in Gladiator. At the time, Musk’s profile picture featured an image of Pepe the Frog dressed in golden armor and holding a video game controller.
