diff --git a/internal/config/config_plugins.go b/internal/config/config_plugins.go
index 26f8e574..92af0276 100644
--- a/internal/config/config_plugins.go
+++ b/internal/config/config_plugins.go
@@ -369,6 +369,10 @@ type ContributorsConfig struct {
 	// Icon is the icon/emoji for the contributors section header (optional).
 	Icon string `yaml:"icon,omitempty"`
 
+	// ShowName controls whether contributor names are displayed alongside their username link.
+	// Default: true. Set to false to show only the username link (e.g., "[@user](...)").
+	ShowName *bool `yaml:"show-name,omitempty"`
+
 	// ShowNewContributors enables the "New Contributors" section showing first-time contributors.
 	// Default: true when contributors are enabled.
 	ShowNewContributors *bool `yaml:"show-new-contributors,omitempty"`
@@ -382,6 +386,14 @@ type ContributorsConfig struct {
 	NewContributorsIcon string `yaml:"new-contributors-icon,omitempty"`
 }
 
+// GetShowName returns the show-name setting with default true.
+func (c *ContributorsConfig) GetShowName() bool {
+	if c.ShowName == nil {
+		return true
+	}
+	return *c.ShowName
+}
+
 // GetShowNewContributors returns the show-new-contributors setting with default true.
 func (c *ContributorsConfig) GetShowNewContributors() bool {
 	if c.ShowNewContributors == nil {
diff --git a/internal/plugins/changeloggenerator/config.go b/internal/plugins/changeloggenerator/config.go
index a7a1ecfe..6405c084 100644
--- a/internal/plugins/changeloggenerator/config.go
+++ b/internal/plugins/changeloggenerator/config.go
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ const DefaultNewContributorsIcon = "\U0001F389" // party popper 🎉
 // DefaultBreakingChangesIcon is the default icon for the breaking changes section.
 const DefaultBreakingChangesIcon = "\u26A0\uFE0F" // warning sign ⚠️
 
+// DefaultContributorFormat is the default Go template for contributor entries (with name).
+const DefaultContributorFormat = "- {{.Name}} ([@{{.Username}}](https://{{.Host}}/{{.Username}}))"
+
+// DefaultContributorFormatNoName is the Go template for contributor entries without name.
+const DefaultContributorFormatNoName = "- [@{{.Username}}](https://{{.Host}}/{{.Username}})"
+
 // Config holds the internal configuration for the changelog generator plugin.
 type Config struct {
 	// Enabled controls whether the plugin is active.
@@ -111,6 +117,7 @@ type ContributorsConfig struct {
 	Enabled               bool
 	Format                string
 	Icon                  string
+	ShowName              bool
 	ShowNewContributors   bool
 	NewContributorsFormat string
 	NewContributorsIcon   string
@@ -132,7 +139,8 @@ func DefaultConfig() *Config {
 		ExcludePatterns: DefaultExcludePatterns(),
 		Contributors: &ContributorsConfig{
 			Enabled:             true,
-			Format:              "- [@{{.Username}}](https://{{.Host}}/{{.Username}})",
+			Format:              DefaultContributorFormat,
+			ShowName:            true,
 			ShowNewContributors: true,
 		},
 	}
@@ -263,15 +271,19 @@ func convertContributorsConfig(cfg *config.ChangelogGeneratorConfig) *Contributo
 		return defaultContributorsConfig(cfg.UseDefaultIcons)
 	}
 
+	showName := cfg.Contributors.GetShowName()
+
 	contrib := &ContributorsConfig{
 		Enabled:               cfg.Contributors.Enabled,
 		Format:                cfg.Contributors.Format,
 		Icon:                  cfg.Contributors.Icon,
+		ShowName:              showName,
 		ShowNewContributors:   cfg.Contributors.GetShowNewContributors(),
 		NewContributorsFormat: cfg.Contributors.NewContributorsFormat,
 		NewContributorsIcon:   cfg.Contributors.NewContributorsIcon,
 	}
 
+	applyDefaultContributorFormat(contrib)
 	applyDefaultContributorIcons(contrib, cfg.UseDefaultIcons)
 	return contrib
 }
@@ -280,7 +292,8 @@ func convertContributorsConfig(cfg *config.ChangelogGeneratorConfig) *Contributo
 func defaultContributorsConfig(useDefaultIcons bool) *ContributorsConfig {
 	contrib := &ContributorsConfig{
 		Enabled:             true,
-		Format:              "- {{.Name}} ([@{{.Username}}](https://{{.Host}}/{{.Username}}))",
+		Format:              DefaultContributorFormat,
+		ShowName:            true,
 		ShowNewContributors: true,
 	}
 	if useDefaultIcons {
@@ -290,6 +303,19 @@ func defaultContributorsConfig(useDefaultIcons bool) *ContributorsConfig {
 	return contrib
 }
 
+// applyDefaultContributorFormat sets the default format when no custom format is specified.
+// When ShowName is false and no custom format is set, it uses the no-name format.
+func applyDefaultContributorFormat(contrib *ContributorsConfig) {
+	if contrib.Format != "" {
+		return
+	}
+	if contrib.ShowName {
+		contrib.Format = DefaultContributorFormat
+	} else {
+		contrib.Format = DefaultContributorFormatNoName
+	}
+}
+
 // applyDefaultContributorIcons applies default icons if UseDefaultIcons is enabled.
 func applyDefaultContributorIcons(contrib *ContributorsConfig, useDefaultIcons bool) {
 	if !useDefaultIcons {
diff --git a/internal/plugins/changeloggenerator/generator.go b/internal/plugins/changeloggenerator/generator.go
index 4dab28d5..949d32d8 100644
--- a/internal/plugins/changeloggenerator/generator.go
+++ b/internal/plugins/changeloggenerator/generator.go
@@ -206,7 +206,11 @@ func (g *Generator) writeContributorEntry(sb *strings.Builder, contrib Contribut
 	// Get format template
 	format := g.config.Contributors.Format
 	if format == "" {
-		format = "- [@{{.Username}}](https://{{.Host}}/{{.Username}})"
+		if g.config.Contributors.ShowName {
+			format = DefaultContributorFormat
+		} else {
+			format = DefaultContributorFormatNoName
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Parse template once (thread-safe)
diff --git a/internal/plugins/changeloggenerator/generator_contributors_test.go b/internal/plugins/changeloggenerator/generator_contributors_test.go
index b8b8fd61..a910cff5 100644
--- a/internal/plugins/changeloggenerator/generator_contributors_test.go
+++ b/internal/plugins/changeloggenerator/generator_contributors_test.go
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func TestWriteContributorEntry_CustomFormat(t *testing.T) {
 			format:   "",
 			contrib:  Contributor{Name: "Dave", Username: "dave", Host: "github.com"},
 			remote:   &RemoteInfo{Host: "github.com", Owner: "test", Repo: "repo"},
-			expected: "- [@dave](https://github.com/dave)\n",
+			expected: "- Dave ([@dave](https://github.com/dave))\n",
 		},
 		{
 			name:     "Fallback on invalid template",
@@ -121,6 +121,28 @@ func TestWriteContributorEntry_CustomFormat(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestWriteContributorEntry_ShowNameFalse(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := DefaultConfig()
+	cfg.Contributors.Format = "" // no custom format
+	cfg.Contributors.ShowName = false
+	g, err := NewGenerator(cfg, NewGitOps())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	contrib := Contributor{Name: "Alice Smith", Username: "alice", Host: "github.com"}
+	remote := &RemoteInfo{Host: "github.com", Owner: "test", Repo: "repo"}
+
+	var sb strings.Builder
+	g.writeContributorEntry(&sb, contrib, remote)
+	got := sb.String()
+
+	expected := "- [@alice](https://github.com/alice)\n"
+	if got != expected {
+		t.Errorf("writeContributorEntry() with ShowName=false = %q, want %q", got, expected)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestWriteContributorEntry_NoHost(t *testing.T) {
 
 	cfg := DefaultConfig()