diff --git a/app-modules/panel-app/resources/views/components/profile-media-header.blade.php b/app-modules/panel-app/resources/views/components/profile-media-header.blade.php
index 66d6d235..c55e5e5f 100644
--- a/app-modules/panel-app/resources/views/components/profile-media-header.blade.php
+++ b/app-modules/panel-app/resources/views/components/profile-media-header.blade.php
@@ -127,11 +127,15 @@ class="absolute inset-0 z-30 flex items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-bl
                 <input
                     id="nickname"
                     type="text"
-                    wire:model.blur="data.nickname"
+                    wire:model.blur="nicknameInput"
+                    x-on:scroll-to-nickname.window="$el.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'center' }); $el.focus()"
                     placeholder="{{ __('panel-app::profile.placeholders.nickname') }}"
                     maxlength="100"
-                    class="fi-input block w-full rounded-lg border border-gray-300 bg-white px-3 py-2 text-sm text-gray-900 shadow-sm transition-colors focus:border-purple-500 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-purple-500 dark:border-white/10 dark:bg-white/5 dark:text-white dark:focus:border-purple-500"
+                    class="fi-input block w-full rounded-lg border {{ $errors->has('nickname') ? 'border-red-500 focus:border-red-500 focus:ring-red-500' : 'border-gray-300 focus:border-purple-500 focus:ring-purple-500' }} bg-white px-3 py-2 text-sm text-gray-900 shadow-sm transition-colors focus:ring-1 dark:border-white/10 dark:bg-white/5 dark:text-white"
                 />
+                @error('nickname')
+                    <p class="mt-1 text-xs text-red-600 dark:text-red-400">{{ $message }}</p>
+                @enderror
             </div>
             <div>
                 <label for="birthdate" class="mb-1 block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">
@@ -146,4 +150,4 @@ class="fi-input block w-full rounded-lg border border-gray-300 bg-white px-3 py-
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
-</div>
+</div>
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diff --git a/app-modules/panel-app/resources/views/components/profile-preview-card.blade.php b/app-modules/panel-app/resources/views/components/profile-preview-card.blade.php
index 5386dac5..65b125c0 100644
--- a/app-modules/panel-app/resources/views/components/profile-preview-card.blade.php
+++ b/app-modules/panel-app/resources/views/components/profile-preview-card.blade.php
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 ])
 
 @php
-    $name = $user?->name ?? '';
     $username = $user?->username ?? '';
     $nickname = $data['nickname'] ?? null;
+    $name = ($nickname ?: null) ?? $user?->name ?? $username;
     $headline = $data['headline'] ?? null;
     $about = $data['about'] ?? null;
     $yearsExperience = $data['years_experience'] ?? null;
@@ -266,4 +266,4 @@ class="inline-block rounded-full border border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 px-2.5 py-0.5
     <div class="border-t border-gray-100 px-6 py-3 dark:border-white/5">
         <p class="text-center text-xs text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500">Esse card aparece na listagem de membros e no seu perfil público.</p>
     </div>
-</div>
+</div>
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diff --git a/app-modules/panel-app/src/Pages/ProfilePage.php b/app-modules/panel-app/src/Pages/ProfilePage.php
index d007d531..fad37c5d 100644
--- a/app-modules/panel-app/src/Pages/ProfilePage.php
+++ b/app-modules/panel-app/src/Pages/ProfilePage.php
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 use He4rt\Profile\Models\Profile;
 use He4rt\Profile\Models\Skill;
 use Illuminate\Support\Str;
+use Illuminate\Validation\ValidationException;
 use Livewire\Attributes\Computed;
 use Livewire\Attributes\Validate;
 use Livewire\Features\SupportFileUploads\TemporaryUploadedFile;
@@ -61,6 +62,8 @@ class ProfilePage extends Page
     #[Validate(rule: 'nullable|image|mimes:jpg,jpeg,png,webp|max:4096')]
     public $coverUpload;
 
+    public ?string $nicknameInput = null;
+
     protected static string|null|BackedEnum $navigationIcon = 'heroicon-o-user-circle';
 
     protected static ?string $title = 'Profile';
@@ -98,6 +101,8 @@ public function mount(): void
                 $profile->preferences->employmentTypes,
             ),
         ]);
+
+        $this->nicknameInput = $profile->nickname;
     }
 
     public function form(Schema $schema): Schema
@@ -374,13 +379,15 @@ public function form(Schema $schema): Schema
 
     public function save(): void
     {
+        $this->resetErrorBag('nickname');
+
         $formData = $this->form->getState();
         $profile = $this->getRecord();
 
         $socialLinks = $this->repeaterToSocialLinks($formData['social_links'] ?? []);
 
         $dto = UpsertProfileDTO::fromArray([
-            'nickname' => $this->data['nickname'] ?? null,
+            'nickname' => mb_trim($this->nicknameInput ?? ''),
             'birthdate' => $this->data['birthdate'] ?? null,
             'about' => $formData['about'] ?? null,
             'headline' => $formData['headline'] ?? null,
@@ -397,7 +404,16 @@ public function save(): void
             ],
         ]);
 
-        resolve(UpsertProfile::class)->handle($profile, $dto);
+        try {
+            resolve(UpsertProfile::class)->handle($profile, $dto);
+        } catch (ValidationException $validationException) {
+            $this->addError('nickname', $validationException->validator->errors()->first('nickname'));
+            $this->dispatch('scroll-to-nickname');
+
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $this->data['nickname'] = mb_trim($this->nicknameInput ?? '') ?: null;
 
         $available = (bool) ($formData['available_for_proposals'] ?? false);
         $rawStartAvailability = $formData['start_availability'] ?? null;
diff --git a/app-modules/panel-app/tests/Feature/ProfilePageTest.php b/app-modules/panel-app/tests/Feature/ProfilePageTest.php
index 60ff3599..2421afaa 100644
--- a/app-modules/panel-app/tests/Feature/ProfilePageTest.php
+++ b/app-modules/panel-app/tests/Feature/ProfilePageTest.php
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 
 test('profile page saves all fields', function (): void {
     livewire(ProfilePage::class)
-        ->set('data.nickname', 'Dan')
+        ->set('nicknameInput', 'Dan')
         ->fillForm([
             'headline' => 'Backend Developer',
             'seniority_level' => 'mid',
diff --git a/app-modules/profile/src/Actions/UpsertProfile.php b/app-modules/profile/src/Actions/UpsertProfile.php
index 2dd859bf..5cea786b 100644
--- a/app-modules/profile/src/Actions/UpsertProfile.php
+++ b/app-modules/profile/src/Actions/UpsertProfile.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public function handle(Profile $profile, UpsertProfileDTO $dto): Profile
         $attributes = [];
 
         if ($dto->nickname !== null) {
-            $attributes['nickname'] = $dto->nickname;
+            $attributes['nickname'] = $dto->nickname === '' ? null : $dto->nickname;
         }
 
         if ($dto->birthdate instanceof CarbonInterface) {
@@ -79,8 +79,14 @@ private function validate(UpsertProfileDTO $dto): void
             $errors['headline'] = [__('validation.max.string', ['attribute' => 'headline', 'max' => 100])];
         }
 
-        if ($dto->nickname !== null && mb_strlen($dto->nickname) > 100) {
-            $errors['nickname'] = [__('validation.max.string', ['attribute' => 'nickname', 'max' => 100])];
+        if ($dto->nickname !== null && $dto->nickname !== '') {
+            if (mb_strlen($dto->nickname) > 100) {
+                $errors['nickname'] = ['O apelido deve ter no máximo 100 caracteres.'];
+            } elseif (!preg_match("/^[\p{L}\p{M}\p{N}\s\-']+$/u", $dto->nickname)) {
+                $errors['nickname'] = ['Apenas letras, números, espaços, hífens e apóstrofos são permitidos.'];
+            } elseif (!preg_match('/[\p{L}]{2,}/u', $dto->nickname)) {
+                $errors['nickname'] = ['O apelido deve conter pelo menos 2 letras juntas.'];
+            }
         }
 
         if ($dto->yearsExperience !== null && ($dto->yearsExperience < 0 || $dto->yearsExperience > 50)) {