diff --git a/lib/wp/settings.c b/lib/wp/settings.c
index a66b884e..fcdf1665 100644
--- a/lib/wp/settings.c
+++ b/lib/wp/settings.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ WP_DEFINE_LOCAL_LOG_TOPIC ("wp-settings")
  */
 struct _WpSettingsSpec {
   grefcount ref;
+  gchar *name;
   gchar *desc;
   WpSettingsSpecType type;
   WpSpaJson *def_value;
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ wp_settings_spec_ref (WpSettingsSpec * self)
 static void
 wp_settings_spec_free (WpSettingsSpec * self)
 {
+  g_clear_pointer (&self->name, g_free);
   g_clear_pointer (&self->desc, g_free);
   g_clear_pointer (&self->def_value, wp_spa_json_unref);
   g_clear_pointer (&self->min_value, wp_spa_json_unref);
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@ static WpSettingsSpec *
 wp_settings_spec_new (WpSpaJson * spec_json)
 {
   WpSettingsSpec *self;
+  g_autofree gchar *name = NULL;
   g_autofree gchar *desc = NULL;
   g_autofree gchar *type_str = NULL;
   WpSettingsSpecType type = WP_SETTINGS_SPEC_TYPE_UNKNOWN;
@@ -87,6 +90,7 @@ wp_settings_spec_new (WpSpaJson * spec_json)
 
   /* Parse mandatory fields */
   if (!wp_spa_json_object_get (spec_json,
+      "name", "s", &name,
       "description", "s", &desc,
       "type", "s", &type_str,
       "default", "J", &def_value,
@@ -136,6 +140,7 @@ wp_settings_spec_new (WpSpaJson * spec_json)
 
   self = g_slice_new0 (WpSettingsSpec);
   g_ref_count_init (&self->ref);
+  self->name = g_steal_pointer (&name);
   self->desc = g_steal_pointer (&desc);
   self->type = type;
   self->def_value = g_steal_pointer (&def_value);
@@ -144,6 +149,19 @@ wp_settings_spec_new (WpSpaJson * spec_json)
   return self;
 }
 
+/*!
+ * \brief Gets the human-readable name of a settings spec
+ * \ingroup wpsettings
+ * \param self the settings spec object
+ * \returns the human-readable name of the settings spec
+ */
+const gchar *
+wp_settings_spec_get_name (WpSettingsSpec * self)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (self, NULL);
+  return self->name;
+}
+
 /*!
  * \brief Gets the description of a settings spec
  * \ingroup wpsettings
diff --git a/lib/wp/settings.h b/lib/wp/settings.h
index 8dc7be20..799eafc2 100644
--- a/lib/wp/settings.h
+++ b/lib/wp/settings.h
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ WpSettingsSpec *wp_settings_spec_ref (WpSettingsSpec * self);
 WP_API
 void wp_settings_spec_unref (WpSettingsSpec * self);
 
+WP_API
+const gchar * wp_settings_spec_get_name (WpSettingsSpec * self);
+
 WP_API
 const gchar * wp_settings_spec_get_description (WpSettingsSpec * self);
 
diff --git a/tests/scripts/config/wireplumber.conf b/tests/scripts/config/wireplumber.conf
index 06a50b50..dcb2d521 100644
--- a/tests/scripts/config/wireplumber.conf
+++ b/tests/scripts/config/wireplumber.conf
@@ -11,11 +11,13 @@ context.modules = [
 wireplumber.settings.schema = {
   ## Bluetooth
   bluetooth.use-persistent-storage = {
+    name = "Persistent storage"
     description = "Whether to use persistent BT storage or not"
     type = "bool"
     default = true
   }
   bluetooth.autoswitch-to-headset-profile = {
+    name = "Auto-switch to headset profile"
     description = "Whether to autoswitch to BT headset profile or not"
     type = "bool"
     default = true
@@ -23,16 +25,19 @@ wireplumber.settings.schema = {
 
   ## Device
   device.restore-profile = {
+    name = "Restore profile"
     description = "Whether to restore device profile or not"
     type = "bool"
     default = true
   }
   device.restore-routes = {
+    name = "Restore routes"
     description = "Whether to restore device routes or not"
     type = "bool"
     default = true
   }
   device.routes.default-sink-volume = {
+    name = "Default sink volume"
     description = "The default volume for sink devices"
     type = "float"
     default = 0.064
@@ -40,6 +45,7 @@ wireplumber.settings.schema = {
     max = 1.0
   }
   device.routes.default-source-volume = {
+    name = "Default source volume"
     description = "The default volume for source devices"
     type = "float"
     default = 1.0
@@ -49,11 +55,13 @@ wireplumber.settings.schema = {
 
   ## Linking
   linking.allow-moving-streams = {
+    name = "Allow moving streams"
     description = "Whether to allow metadata to move streams at runtime or not"
     type = "bool"
     default = true
   }
   linking.follow-default-target = {
+    name = "Follow default target"
     description = "Whether to allow streams follow the default device or not"
     type = "bool"
     default = true
@@ -61,6 +69,7 @@ wireplumber.settings.schema = {
 
   ## Monitor
   monitor.camera-discovery-timeout = {
+    name = "Discovery timeout"
     description = "The camera discovery timeout in milliseconds"
     type = "int"
     default = 1000
@@ -70,31 +79,37 @@ wireplumber.settings.schema = {
 
   ## Node
   node.features.audio.no-dsp = {
+    name = "No DSP"
     description = "Whether to never convert audio to F32 format or not"
     type = "bool"
     default = false
   }
   node.features.audio.monitor-ports = {
+    name = "Monitor ports"
     description = "Whether to enable monitor ports on audio nodes or not"
     type = "bool"
     default = true
   }
   node.features.audio.control-port = {
+    name = "Control ports"
     description = "Whether to enable control ports on audio nodes or not"
     type = "bool"
     default = false
   }
   node.stream.restore-props = {
+    name = "Restore properties"
     description = "Whether to restore properties on stream nodes or not"
     type = "bool"
     default = true
   }
   node.stream.restore-target = {
+    name = "Restore target"
     description = "Whether to restore target on stream nodes or not"
     type = "bool"
     default = true
   }
   node.stream.default-playback-volume = {
+    name = "Default playback volume"
     description = "The default volume for playback nodes"
     type = "float"
     default = 1.0
@@ -102,6 +117,7 @@ wireplumber.settings.schema = {
     max = 1.0
   }
   node.stream.default-capture-volume = {
+    name = "Default capture volume"
     description = "The default volume for capture nodes"
     type = "float"
     default = 1.0
@@ -109,11 +125,13 @@ wireplumber.settings.schema = {
     max = 1.0
   }
   node.filter.forward-format = {
+    name = "Forward format"
     description = "Whether to forward format on filter nodes or not"
     type = "bool"
     default = false
   }
   node.restore-default-targets = {
+    name = "Restore default target"
     description = "Whether to restore default targets or not"
     type = "bool"
     default = true
diff --git a/tests/wp/settings.c b/tests/wp/settings.c
index 3455f26e..51ece7d9 100644
--- a/tests/wp/settings.c
+++ b/tests/wp/settings.c
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ test_get_set_save_reset_delete (TestSettingsFixture *self, gconstpointer data)
   WpSettings *s = self->settings;
   g_autoptr (WpSettingsSpec) spec = NULL;
   const gchar *desc = NULL;
+  const gchar *name = NULL;
   g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) def = NULL;
   g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) min = NULL;
   g_autoptr (WpSpaJson) max = NULL;
@@ -298,6 +299,9 @@ test_get_set_save_reset_delete (TestSettingsFixture *self, gconstpointer data)
     gboolean value = FALSE;
 
     spec = wp_settings_get_spec (s, "test-setting-bool");
+    name = wp_settings_spec_get_name (spec);
+    g_assert_nonnull (name);
+    g_assert_cmpstr (name, ==, "test-setting-bool name");
     desc = wp_settings_spec_get_description (spec);
     g_assert_nonnull (desc);
     g_assert_cmpstr (desc, ==, "test-setting-bool description");
@@ -363,6 +367,9 @@ test_get_set_save_reset_delete (TestSettingsFixture *self, gconstpointer data)
     gint value = 0;
 
     spec = wp_settings_get_spec (s, "test-setting-int");
+    name = wp_settings_spec_get_name (spec);
+    g_assert_nonnull (name);
+    g_assert_cmpstr (name, ==, "test-setting-int name");
     desc = wp_settings_spec_get_description (spec);
     g_assert_nonnull (desc);
     g_assert_cmpstr (desc, ==, "test-setting-int description");
@@ -446,6 +453,9 @@ test_get_set_save_reset_delete (TestSettingsFixture *self, gconstpointer data)
     gfloat value = 0.0;
 
     spec = wp_settings_get_spec (s, "test-setting-float");
+    name = wp_settings_spec_get_name (spec);
+    g_assert_nonnull (name);
+    g_assert_cmpstr (name, ==, "test-setting-float name");
     desc = wp_settings_spec_get_description (spec);
     g_assert_nonnull (desc);
     g_assert_cmpstr (desc, ==, "test-setting-float description");
@@ -530,6 +540,9 @@ test_get_set_save_reset_delete (TestSettingsFixture *self, gconstpointer data)
 
     {
       spec = wp_settings_get_spec (s, "test-setting-string");
+      name = wp_settings_spec_get_name (spec);
+      g_assert_nonnull (name);
+      g_assert_cmpstr (name, ==, "test-setting-string name");
       desc = wp_settings_spec_get_description (spec);
       g_assert_nonnull (desc);
       g_assert_cmpstr (desc, ==, "test-setting-string description");
@@ -606,6 +619,9 @@ test_get_set_save_reset_delete (TestSettingsFixture *self, gconstpointer data)
 
     {
       spec = wp_settings_get_spec (s, "test-setting-string");
+      name = wp_settings_spec_get_name (spec);
+      g_assert_nonnull (name);
+      g_assert_cmpstr (name, ==, "test-setting-string name");
       desc = wp_settings_spec_get_description (spec);
       g_assert_nonnull (desc);
       g_assert_cmpstr (desc, ==, "test-setting-string description");
@@ -685,6 +701,9 @@ test_get_set_save_reset_delete (TestSettingsFixture *self, gconstpointer data)
   {
     {
       spec = wp_settings_get_spec (s, "test-setting-array");
+      name = wp_settings_spec_get_name (spec);
+      g_assert_nonnull (name);
+      g_assert_cmpstr (name, ==, "test-setting-array name");
       desc = wp_settings_spec_get_description (spec);
       g_assert_nonnull (desc);
       g_assert_cmpstr (desc, ==, "test-setting-array description");
@@ -738,6 +757,9 @@ test_get_set_save_reset_delete (TestSettingsFixture *self, gconstpointer data)
 
     {
       spec = wp_settings_get_spec (s, "test-setting-array2");
+      name = wp_settings_spec_get_name (spec);
+      g_assert_nonnull (name);
+      g_assert_cmpstr (name, ==, "test-setting-array2 name");
       desc = wp_settings_spec_get_description (spec);
       g_assert_nonnull (desc);
       g_assert_cmpstr (desc, ==, "test-setting-array2 description");
@@ -794,6 +816,9 @@ test_get_set_save_reset_delete (TestSettingsFixture *self, gconstpointer data)
   /* Object */
   {
     spec = wp_settings_get_spec (s, "test-setting-object");
+    name = wp_settings_spec_get_name (spec);
+    g_assert_nonnull (name);
+    g_assert_cmpstr (name, ==, "test-setting-object name");
     desc = wp_settings_spec_get_description (spec);
     g_assert_nonnull (desc);
     g_assert_cmpstr (desc, ==, "test-setting-object description");
diff --git a/tests/wp/settings/wireplumber.conf b/tests/wp/settings/wireplumber.conf
index 5afa44b3..f1f411a8 100644
--- a/tests/wp/settings/wireplumber.conf
+++ b/tests/wp/settings/wireplumber.conf
@@ -5,11 +5,13 @@ context.modules = [
 
 wireplumber.settings.schema = {
   test-setting-bool = {
+    name = "test-setting-bool name"
     description = "test-setting-bool description"
     type = "bool"
     default = false
   }
   test-setting-int = {
+    name = "test-setting-int name"
     description = "test-setting-int description"
     type = "int"
     default = 0
@@ -17,6 +19,7 @@ wireplumber.settings.schema = {
     max = 100
   }
   test-setting-float = {
+    name = "test-setting-float name"
     description = "test-setting-float description"
     type = "float"
     default = 0.0
@@ -24,26 +27,31 @@ wireplumber.settings.schema = {
     max = 100.0
   }
   test-setting-string = {
+    name = "test-setting-string name"
     description = "test-setting-string description"
     type = "string"
     default = "default"
   }
   test-setting-string2 = {
+    name = "test-setting-string2 name"
     description = "test-setting-string2 description"
     type = "string"
     default = "default"
   }
   test-setting-array = {
+    name = "test-setting-array name"
     description = "test-setting-array description"
     type = "array"
     default = []
   }
   test-setting-array2 = {
+    name = "test-setting-array2 name"
     description = "test-setting-array2 description"
     type = "array"
     default = []
   }
   test-setting-object = {
+    name = "test-setting-object name"
     description = "test-setting-object description"
     type = "object"
     default = {}