import pandas as pd
data = {
"age": [50, 40, 30],
"qualified": [True, False, False]
}
idx = ["Sally", "Mary", "John"]
df = pd.DataFrame(data, index=idx)
newdf = df.rename({"Sally": "Pete", "Mary": "Patrick", "John": "Paula"})
print(newdf)
age qualified Pete 50 True Patrick 40 False Paula 30 False