diff --git a/src/components/AppHeader.vue b/src/components/AppHeader.vue
index 18a8d0f..b6214df 100644
--- a/src/components/AppHeader.vue
+++ b/src/components/AppHeader.vue
@@ -193,12 +193,12 @@
               class="profile-button flex items-center gap-2"
             >
               <img
-                v-if="nostrActivePubkey"
-                :src="`https://robohash.org/${nostrActivePubkey}.png`"
-                class="w-8 h-8 rounded-full"
+                v-if="nostrProfilePicture"
+                :src="nostrProfilePicture"
+                class="w-8 h-8 rounded-full object-cover"
                 alt="Avatar"
               />
-              <span class="text-white text-sm font-medium">{{ nostrActiveName }}</span>
+              <span class="text-white text-sm font-medium truncate max-w-[140px]">{{ nostrActiveName }}</span>
               <svg class="w-4 h-4 transition-transform" :class="{ 'rotate-180': dropdownOpen }" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
                 <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M19 9l-7 7-7-7" />
               </svg>
@@ -268,12 +268,12 @@
           <!-- Mobile -->
           <div class="md:hidden flex items-center gap-2 mr-2">
             <img
-              v-if="hasNostrSession && nostrActivePubkey"
-              :src="`https://robohash.org/${nostrActivePubkey}.png`"
-              class="w-7 h-7 rounded-full"
+              v-if="hasNostrSession && nostrProfilePicture"
+              :src="nostrProfilePicture"
+              class="w-7 h-7 rounded-full object-cover"
               alt="Avatar"
             />
-            <span v-if="hasNostrSession" class="text-white text-sm font-medium">{{ nostrActiveName }}</span>
+            <span v-if="hasNostrSession" class="text-white text-sm font-medium truncate max-w-[100px]">{{ nostrActiveName }}</span>
             <template v-else-if="isAuthenticated">
               <div class="w-7 h-7 rounded-full bg-gradient-to-br from-orange-500 to-pink-500 flex items-center justify-center text-xs font-bold text-white">
                 {{ userInitials }}
@@ -329,8 +329,9 @@ const route = useRoute()
 const { user, isAuthenticated, isFilmmaker: isFilmmakerComputed, loginWithNostr: _appLoginWithNostr, logout: appLogout } = useAuth()
 const {
   isLoggedIn: nostrLoggedIn,
-  activePubkey: nostrActivePubkey,
+  activePubkey: _nostrActivePubkey,
   activeName: nostrActiveName,
+  activeProfilePicture: nostrProfilePicture,
   // Hidden in production for now (see template comment)
   testPersonas: _testPersonas,
   tastemakerPersonas: _tastemakerPersonas,
diff --git a/src/composables/useAccounts.ts b/src/composables/useAccounts.ts
index f08e6a8..8c00c94 100644
--- a/src/composables/useAccounts.ts
+++ b/src/composables/useAccounts.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,24 @@
-import { ref, computed, onUnmounted } from 'vue'
+import { ref, computed, watch, onUnmounted } from 'vue'
 import { Accounts } from 'applesauce-accounts'
+import { onlyEvents } from 'applesauce-relay'
 import { accountManager, AmberClipboardSigner, AmberClipboardAccount } from '../lib/accounts'
 import { TEST_PERSONAS, TASTEMAKER_PERSONAS } from '../data/testPersonas'
+import { pool, APP_RELAYS, LOOKUP_RELAYS } from '../lib/relay'
 import type { Subscription } from 'rxjs'
 
 type Persona = { name: string; nsec: string; pubkey: string }
 
+/** Nostr kind 0 profile metadata */
+interface NostrProfileMetadata {
+  name?: string
+  display_name?: string
+  picture?: string
+  about?: string
+  nip05?: string
+  lud16?: string
+  banner?: string
+}
+
 /**
  * Vue composable for Nostr account management.
  * Wraps applesauce AccountManager observables as Vue reactive refs.
@@ -17,6 +30,9 @@ export function useAccounts() {
   const isLoggingIn = ref(false)
   const loginError = ref<string | null>(null)
 
+  /** Cached kind 0 profile metadata keyed by pubkey */
+  const profileCache = ref<Map<string, NostrProfileMetadata>>(new Map())
+
   const subscriptions: Subscription[] = []
 
   // Subscribe to active account changes
@@ -34,9 +50,24 @@ export function useAccounts() {
   const isLoggedIn = computed(() => activeAccount.value !== null)
   const activePubkey = computed(() => activeAccount.value?.pubkey ?? null)
 
+  /** The current user's kind 0 profile metadata (fetched from relays) */
+  const activeProfile = computed<NostrProfileMetadata | null>(() => {
+    if (!activePubkey.value) return null
+    return profileCache.value.get(activePubkey.value) ?? null
+  })
+
+  /**
+   * Display name: prefer Nostr profile → test persona → pubkey slice.
+   */
   const activeName = computed(() => {
     if (!activeAccount.value) return null
-    // Check test personas for name
+
+    // First: check if we have kind 0 profile metadata
+    const profile = activeProfile.value
+    if (profile?.display_name) return profile.display_name
+    if (profile?.name) return profile.name
+
+    // Second: check test personas
     const allPersonas: Persona[] = [
       ...(TEST_PERSONAS as unknown as Persona[]),
       ...(TASTEMAKER_PERSONAS as unknown as Persona[]),
@@ -44,9 +75,62 @@ export function useAccounts() {
     const match = allPersonas.find(
       (p) => p.pubkey === activeAccount.value?.pubkey,
     )
-    return match?.name ?? activeAccount.value?.pubkey?.slice(0, 8) ?? 'Unknown'
+    if (match?.name) return match.name
+
+    // Fallback: first 8 chars of pubkey
+    return activeAccount.value?.pubkey?.slice(0, 8) ?? 'Unknown'
   })
 
+  /**
+   * Profile picture URL: prefer Nostr profile picture → robohash fallback.
+   */
+  const activeProfilePicture = computed(() => {
+    const profile = activeProfile.value
+    if (profile?.picture) return profile.picture
+    if (activePubkey.value) return `https://robohash.org/${activePubkey.value}.png`
+    return null
+  })
+
+  /**
+   * Fetch kind 0 profile metadata for a pubkey from relays.
+   * Results are cached to avoid redundant relay queries.
+   */
+  function fetchProfile(pubkey: string) {
+    if (!pubkey || profileCache.value.has(pubkey)) return
+
+    const relays = [...APP_RELAYS, ...LOOKUP_RELAYS]
+    try {
+      const profileSub = pool
+        .subscription(relays, [
+          { kinds: [0], authors: [pubkey], limit: 1 },
+        ])
+        .pipe(onlyEvents())
+        .subscribe({
+          next: (event: any) => {
+            try {
+              const metadata: NostrProfileMetadata = JSON.parse(event.content)
+              const updated = new Map(profileCache.value)
+              updated.set(pubkey, metadata)
+              profileCache.value = updated
+            } catch {
+              // Invalid JSON in profile event
+            }
+          },
+        })
+
+      // Close subscription after 5 seconds
+      setTimeout(() => profileSub.unsubscribe(), 5000)
+      subscriptions.push(profileSub)
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error(`[useAccounts] Failed to fetch profile for ${pubkey}:`, err)
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Auto-fetch profile when active account changes
+  watch(activePubkey, (pubkey) => {
+    if (pubkey) fetchProfile(pubkey)
+  }, { immediate: true })
+
   /**
    * Login with a browser extension (NIP-07)
    */
@@ -170,6 +254,8 @@ export function useAccounts() {
     loginError,
     activePubkey,
     activeName,
+    activeProfile,
+    activeProfilePicture,
 
     // Login methods
     loginWithExtension,