You can't burn or delete a .eth name — once it's registered, it exists onchain until it expires. But you can disassociate it from your wallet: move the Owner, Manager, and ETH Address to a wallet you no longer use, and clear the records on the way. The name keeps existing; nothing on your active wallet points at it anymore.

The cleanest way is to make a fresh burner wallet, save its seed phrase, and use Send with Reset Profile ticked to move everything across in one flow.

Before you start — the three roles

A .eth name has three roles. Disassociation moves all three to a wallet you no longer plan to use.

Role	What it does
Owner	Holds the name's NFT. Transfers the name, changes the Manager.
Manager	Controls the name's records — ETH Address, social handles, avatar, text records.
ETH Address	The wallet the name points at. Funds sent to `yourname.eth` arrive here.

Quick check before you click: start the flow connected to the wallet that's currently the Owner. For unwrapped names, the Manager must be on the Owner wallet too — if it isn't, Sync Manager first.

For wrapped names, the Manager role is merged into the Owner role on the ERC-1155 token contract — there's no separate Manager field.

How to disassociate the name

Make a burner wallet and back up its seed phrase. In your wallet app, create a new wallet (a fresh MetaMask account, a separate Rainbow account, etc.) and save the seed phrase. This wallet becomes the name's new Owner. Use a wallet you control — not the 0x000...000 burn address — so the name can be recovered later if you change your mind.
Open the Ownership tab. Go to app.ens.domains and connect the current Owner wallet. Search for your name, then open the Ownership tab.
Click Send and enter the burner. Type the burner's 0x address (or its ENS name).
Tick the Reset Profile slider. This clears every record on the name — ETH Address, wallet addresses on other chains, social handles, avatar, header, and all text records — as part of the same flow. If the slider doesn't appear, the records are already empty or (for unwrapped names) the Manager isn't on the Owner wallet.
Review the summary and click I understand. The summary lists every change: Update Owner, Update Manager (unwrapped names only), Update ETH Record, and Remove Profile Records (if any exist).
Approve each transaction in your wallet. Click Open Wallet and approve the first. Most confirm in 1–2 blocks (12–24 seconds); busy networks can take longer. Click Next, approve the next, and so on. Order: Reset profile (or Update ETH Record if nothing to clear) → Send Manager (unwrapped names) → Send Owner.

When the last transaction lands, the name's Owner, Manager, and ETH Address all point at the burner. Your active wallet no longer holds the name.

Optional — Clear the Primary Name on your old wallet

If your old wallet had yourname.eth set as its Primary Name, that link is still stored in the wallet's reverse record. It stopped working the moment you changed the ETH Address (apps no longer show yourname.eth for your old wallet), but the reverse record itself is still set. To remove it explicitly, see How do I clear my Primary Name?

Good to know

Burner wallet, not burn address. Send to a wallet you control. The 0x000...000 burn address is irreversible — your name is locked there forever, and even an expired-then-re-registered version of the name won't recover the original onchain.
The Reset Profile slider doesn't always appear. For unwrapped names, the Manager must be on the Owner wallet (Sync Manager first). For any name, the slider hides when there's nothing to clear.
Send order is fixed. Reset profile (or Update ETH Record) → Send Manager (unwrapped) → Send Owner. Each is its own transaction.
Needs ETH on Ethereum Mainnet for gas — no other cost.
The ENS App only handles .eth names and onchain subnames. For project subnames like base.eth or uni.eth, use the project's own site. See What are project subnames?

Common questions

Can I burn or destroy an ENS name?

No. A .eth name exists onchain until it expires (then enters Grace Period, then Temporary Premium, then becomes available again). What you can do is disassociate it by moving the roles to a wallet you no longer use and clearing the records. To let the name go entirely, stop extending it and wait out the lifecycle.

What if I only want to stop my ENS name from showing in apps?

You don't need to disassociate the name for that. Just clear your Primary Name — that's the link that tells apps to show yourname.eth when your old wallet connects. One transaction, the name itself untouched. See How do I clear my Primary Name?

What's the difference between a burner wallet and the 0x000...000 burn address?

A burner is a wallet you control — keys saved, recovery possible. The 0x000...000 burn address is a contract no one holds keys for, so sending there is irreversible. Use a burner unless you're certain you want the name locked forever.

What does Reset Profile clear?

Every record on the name: ETH Address, wallet addresses on other chains, social handles, avatar, header, all text records. The name itself stays; just with no records.

Why doesn't the Reset Profile slider appear?

Two reasons. The Manager isn't on the Owner wallet (unwrapped names) — use Sync Manager first to bring the Manager back, then come back and run Send. Or there are no records to clear — if the name is already empty, the slider doesn't show because there's nothing for it to do.

What if my Manager is on a different wallet than my Owner?

For unwrapped names, the Manager must be on the Owner wallet before Send works cleanly. Use Sync Manager first (one transaction). Wrapped names don't have a separate Manager, so this doesn't apply.