diff --git a/.changeset/real-falcons-care.md b/.changeset/real-falcons-care.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f989a4e360
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/real-falcons-care.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@nextui-org/user": patch
+---
+
+removed `name` from `avatarProps` in `use-user.ts` (#3369)
diff --git a/packages/components/user/__tests__/user.test.tsx b/packages/components/user/__tests__/user.test.tsx
index 702fa0404f..932fcbb523 100644
--- a/packages/components/user/__tests__/user.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/user/__tests__/user.test.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {render} from "@testing-library/react";
 import {Link} from "@nextui-org/link";
 
 import {User} from "../src";
+import {AvatarIcon} from "../../avatar/src";
 
 describe("User", () => {
   it("should render correctly", () => {
@@ -20,9 +21,11 @@ describe("User", () => {
 
   it("should have the passed name", () => {
     const {container} = render(<User name="Test" />);
-    const name = container.querySelector("span");
+    const spans = container.querySelectorAll("span");
 
-    expect(name).toHaveTextContent("Test");
+    expect(spans).toHaveLength(4);
+
+    expect(spans[2]).toHaveTextContent("Test");
   });
 
   it("should have the passed description", () => {
@@ -72,4 +75,31 @@ describe("User", () => {
 
     expect(wrapper.getByTestId("test-user-link")).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
+
+  it("should render avatar icon", () => {
+    const {container} = render(
+      <User
+        avatarProps={{
+          icon: <AvatarIcon />,
+        }}
+        name="test"
+      />,
+    );
+
+    expect(container.querySelector("svg")).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it("should display initials in avatar if name is specified", () => {
+    const {getByRole} = render(
+      <User
+        avatarProps={{
+          icon: <AvatarIcon />,
+          name: "WK",
+        }}
+        name="test"
+      />,
+    );
+
+    expect(getByRole("img")).toHaveTextContent("WK");
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/components/user/src/use-user.ts b/packages/components/user/src/use-user.ts
index 2d481e7686..a7782aece7 100644
--- a/packages/components/user/src/use-user.ts
+++ b/packages/components/user/src/use-user.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ export function useUser(props: UseUserProps) {
 
   const avatarProps = {
     isFocusable: false,
-    name: typeof name === "string" ? name : undefined,
     ...userAvatarProps,
   };