pandas rename index values

1df.rename(index={'alpha': 'mu'})

1df.index.name                      # Show me the current name
2df.index.name = 'my_column_name'   # Change the index name to my_column_name

1df.index.names = ['new_name']

1import pandas as pd 
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3# Sample DataFrame 
4df = pd.DataFrame({'a': [1, 2], 'b': [3, 4]}) 
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6# Changing columns name with index number 
7df.columns.values[0] = "b"
8df.columns.values[1] = "a"
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10# Display 
11display(df) 
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