diff --git a/src/containers/JoinServerPrompt/index.tsx b/src/containers/JoinServerPrompt/index.tsx
index 1fca04ed..29e92688 100644
--- a/src/containers/JoinServerPrompt/index.tsx
+++ b/src/containers/JoinServerPrompt/index.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import { fs } from "@tauri-apps/api";
 import { t } from "i18next";
-import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from "react";
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import {
   Image,
+  Pressable,
   StyleSheet,
   TextInput,
   TouchableOpacity,
@@ -46,7 +47,10 @@ const JoinServerPrompt = () => {
     SAMPDLLVersions | undefined
   >();
   const [perServerNickname, setPerServerNickname] = useState("");
-  const { nickName, gtasaPath, sampVersion, setSampVersion } = useSettings();
+  const [dropdownOpen, setDropdownOpen] = useState(false);
+  const hideTimer = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null);
+  const { nickName, gtasaPath, sampVersion, setSampVersion, recentNicknames } =
+    useSettings();
 
   const settings = useMemo(() => {
     if (server) {
@@ -192,6 +196,32 @@ const JoinServerPrompt = () => {
     [server, settings, setServerSettings]
   );
 
+  const openDropdown = useCallback(() => {
+    if (hideTimer.current) clearTimeout(hideTimer.current);
+    setDropdownOpen(true);
+  }, []);
+
+  const closeDropdown = useCallback(() => {
+    if (hideTimer.current) clearTimeout(hideTimer.current);
+    hideTimer.current = setTimeout(() => setDropdownOpen(false), 150);
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleRecentNicknamePress = useCallback(
+    (name: string) => {
+      setPerServerNickname(name);
+      if (server) {
+        if (settings) {
+          setServerSettings(server, name, settings.sampVersion);
+        } else {
+          setServerSettings(server, name, undefined);
+        }
+      }
+      if (hideTimer.current) clearTimeout(hideTimer.current);
+      setDropdownOpen(false);
+    },
+    [server, settings, setServerSettings]
+  );
+
   const handleConnect = useCallback(() => {
     if (server) {
       if (server.hasPassword && password.length) {
@@ -326,14 +356,47 @@ const JoinServerPrompt = () => {
             <Text semibold color={theme.textPrimary} size={2}>
               {t("nickname")}:
             </Text>
-            <TextInput
-              placeholderTextColor={theme.textPlaceholder}
-              placeholder={nickName}
-              value={perServerNickname}
-              onChangeText={handleNicknameChange}
-              // @ts-ignore
-              style={[styles.textInput, dynamicStyles.nicknameInput]}
-            />
+            <View style={styles.nicknameInputWrapper}>
+              <TextInput
+                placeholderTextColor={theme.textPlaceholder}
+                placeholder={nickName}
+                value={perServerNickname}
+                onChangeText={handleNicknameChange}
+                onFocus={openDropdown}
+                onBlur={closeDropdown}
+                // @ts-ignore
+                style={[styles.textInput, dynamicStyles.nicknameInput]}
+              />
+              {dropdownOpen && recentNicknames.length > 0 && (
+                <View
+                  style={[
+                    styles.dropdown,
+                    {
+                      backgroundColor: theme.itemBackgroundColor,
+                      borderColor: theme.textSecondary,
+                    },
+                  ]}
+                >
+                  {recentNicknames.map((name) => (
+                    <Pressable
+                      key={name}
+                      onPress={() => handleRecentNicknamePress(name)}
+                      style={styles.dropdownItem}
+                    >
+                      <Text
+                        numberOfLines={1}
+                        style={[
+                          styles.dropdownItemText,
+                          { color: theme.textPrimary },
+                        ]}
+                      >
+                        {name}
+                      </Text>
+                    </Pressable>
+                  ))}
+                </View>
+              )}
+            </View>
           </View>
           <TouchableOpacity
             style={[styles.connectButton, dynamicStyles.connectButton]}
@@ -392,6 +455,7 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     shadowRadius: 10,
     alignItems: "center",
     paddingVertical: sc(11),
+    overflow: "visible",
   },
   bannerContainer: {
     width: "100%",
@@ -444,6 +508,28 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   },
   nicknameSection: {
     marginTop: sc(10),
+    zIndex: 1,
+  },
+  nicknameInputWrapper: {
+    position: "relative",
+  },
+  dropdown: {
+    position: "absolute",
+    top: sc(43),
+    left: 0,
+    width: 300,
+    borderRadius: sc(5),
+    borderWidth: 1,
+    overflow: "hidden",
+    zIndex: 100,
+  },
+  dropdownItem: {
+    paddingHorizontal: sc(8),
+    paddingVertical: sc(7),
+  },
+  dropdownItemText: {
+    fontFamily: "Proxima Nova Regular",
+    fontSize: sc(15),
   },
   textInput: {
     fontFamily: "Proxima Nova Regular",
diff --git a/src/containers/NavBar.tsx b/src/containers/NavBar.tsx
index d132aaf3..7fa2209b 100644
--- a/src/containers/NavBar.tsx
+++ b/src/containers/NavBar.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import { memo, useCallback, useMemo } from "react";
+import { memo, useCallback, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next"; // ✅ use this instead
-import { StyleSheet, TextInput, View } from "react-native";
+import { Pressable, StyleSheet, Text, TextInput, View } from "react-native";
 import Icon from "../components/Icon";
 import TabBar from "../components/TabBar";
 import { images } from "../constants/images";
@@ -13,9 +13,31 @@ import { ListType } from "../utils/types";
 const NavBar = memo(() => {
   const { t, i18n } = useTranslation();
   const { theme } = useTheme();
-  const { nickName, setNickName } = useSettings();
+  const { nickName, setNickName, recentNicknames } = useSettings();
   const { setListType, listType } = useGenericTempState();
 
+  const [dropdownOpen, setDropdownOpen] = useState(false);
+  const hideTimer = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null);
+
+  const openDropdown = useCallback(() => {
+    if (hideTimer.current) clearTimeout(hideTimer.current);
+    setDropdownOpen(true);
+  }, []);
+
+  const closeDropdown = useCallback(() => {
+    if (hideTimer.current) clearTimeout(hideTimer.current);
+    hideTimer.current = setTimeout(() => setDropdownOpen(false), 150);
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleRecentNicknamePress = useCallback(
+    (name: string) => {
+      setNickName(name);
+      if (hideTimer.current) clearTimeout(hideTimer.current);
+      setDropdownOpen(false);
+    },
+    [setNickName]
+  );
+
   const tabList = useMemo(
     () => [
       {
@@ -88,13 +110,46 @@ const NavBar = memo(() => {
               color={theme.textSecondary}
             />
           </View>
-          <TextInput
-            value={nickName}
-            onChangeText={handleNicknameChange}
-            placeholder={`${t("nickname")}...`}
-            placeholderTextColor={theme.textSecondary}
-            style={dynamicStyles.nicknameInput}
-          />
+          <View style={styles.nicknameInputWrapper}>
+            <TextInput
+              value={nickName}
+              onChangeText={handleNicknameChange}
+              onFocus={openDropdown}
+              onBlur={closeDropdown}
+              placeholder={`${t("nickname")}...`}
+              placeholderTextColor={theme.textSecondary}
+              style={dynamicStyles.nicknameInput}
+            />
+            {dropdownOpen && recentNicknames.length > 0 && (
+              <View
+                style={[
+                  styles.dropdown,
+                  {
+                    backgroundColor: theme.itemBackgroundColor,
+                    borderColor: theme.textSecondary,
+                  },
+                ]}
+              >
+                {recentNicknames.map((name) => (
+                  <Pressable
+                    key={name}
+                    onPress={() => handleRecentNicknamePress(name)}
+                    style={styles.dropdownItem}
+                  >
+                    <Text
+                      numberOfLines={1}
+                      style={[
+                        styles.dropdownItemText,
+                        { color: theme.textPrimary },
+                      ]}
+                    >
+                      {name}
+                    </Text>
+                  </Pressable>
+                ))}
+              </View>
+            )}
+          </View>
         </View>
       </View>
     </View>
@@ -128,6 +183,27 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     flexDirection: "row",
     alignItems: "center",
   },
+  nicknameInputWrapper: {
+    position: "relative",
+  },
+  dropdown: {
+    position: "absolute",
+    top: sc(36),
+    left: 0,
+    width: sc(160),
+    borderRadius: sc(5),
+    borderWidth: 1,
+    overflow: "hidden",
+    zIndex: 100,
+  },
+  dropdownItem: {
+    paddingHorizontal: sc(8),
+    paddingVertical: sc(7),
+  },
+  dropdownItemText: {
+    fontFamily: "Proxima Nova Regular",
+    fontSize: sc(15),
+  },
   nicknameIconContainer: {
     height: sc(35),
     width: sc(35),
diff --git a/src/states/settings.ts b/src/states/settings.ts
index 7cd7784a..bf126112 100644
--- a/src/states/settings.ts
+++ b/src/states/settings.ts
@@ -5,13 +5,17 @@ import { createJSONStorage, persist } from "zustand/middleware";
 import { stateStorage } from "../utils/stateStorage";
 import { SAMPDLLVersions } from "../utils/types";
 
+const MAX_RECENT_NICKNAMES = 5;
+
 interface SettingsPersistentState {
   nickName: string;
   gtasaPath: string;
   customGameExe: string;
   sampVersion: SAMPDLLVersions;
   dataMerged: boolean;
+  recentNicknames: string[];
   setNickName: (name: string) => void;
+  addRecentNickname: (name: string) => void;
   setGTASAPath: (path: string) => void;
   setCustomGameExe: (fileName: string) => void;
   setSampVersion: (version: SAMPDLLVersions) => void;
@@ -28,11 +32,24 @@ const useSettings = create<SettingsPersistentState>()(
       customGameExe: "",
       sampVersion: "custom",
       dataMerged: false,
+      recentNicknames: [],
       setNickName: (name) =>
         set(() => {
           emitWithDelay("setNickName", name);
           return { nickName: name };
         }),
+      addRecentNickname: (name) =>
+        set((state) => {
+          const trimmed = name.trim();
+          if (!trimmed) return state;
+          emitWithDelay("setRecentNickname", trimmed);
+          const rest = state.recentNicknames.filter(
+            (n) => n.toLowerCase() !== trimmed.toLowerCase()
+          );
+          return {
+            recentNicknames: [trimmed, ...rest].slice(0, MAX_RECENT_NICKNAMES),
+          };
+        }),
       setGTASAPath: (path) => set({ gtasaPath: path }),
       setCustomGameExe: (fileName) => set({ customGameExe: fileName }),
       setSampVersion: (version) => set({ sampVersion: version }),
@@ -44,7 +61,7 @@ const useSettings = create<SettingsPersistentState>()(
   )
 );
 
-["setNickName"].forEach((event) =>
+["setNickName", "setRecentNickname"].forEach((event) =>
   listen(event, (ev) => {
     if (ev.windowLabel !== appWindow.label) {
       useSettings.persist.rehydrate();
diff --git a/src/utils/game.ts b/src/utils/game.ts
index a0bb3442..0469bce8 100644
--- a/src/utils/game.ts
+++ b/src/utils/game.ts
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ export const startGame = async (
           }:${nickname}:${password}`
         : `connect:${await getIpAddress(server.ip)}:${server.port}:${nickname}`,
     });
+    useSettings.getState().addRecentNickname(nickname);
     return;
   }
 
@@ -216,8 +217,8 @@ export const startGame = async (
     sampVersion === "custom"
       ? idealSAMPDllPath
       : file
-      ? await getLocalPath(file.path, file.name)
-      : idealSAMPDllPath;
+        ? await getLocalPath(file.path, file.name)
+        : idealSAMPDllPath;
 
   invoke("inject", {
     name: nickname,
@@ -232,6 +233,7 @@ export const startGame = async (
     .then(() => {
       addToRecentlyJoined(server);
       setSelected(undefined);
+      useSettings.getState().addRecentNickname(nickname);
     })
     .catch((e) => {
       if (e === "need_admin") {