import pandas as pd data = pd.read_csv("nba.csv") data_top = data.head() list(data_top.index.values.tolist())
In [7]: df.index.name Out[7]: 'Index Title' In [8]: df.index.name = 'foo' In [9]: df.index.name Out[9]: 'foo' In [10]: df Out[10]: Column 1 foo Apples 1 Oranges 2 Puppies 3 Ducks 4