diff --git a/include/Mw/Core.h b/include/Mw/Core.h
index c51398c..e873b41 100644
--- a/include/Mw/Core.h
+++ b/include/Mw/Core.h
@@ -315,6 +315,13 @@ MWDECL void MwReparent(MwWidget handle, MwWidget new_parent);
  */
 MWDECL MwClass MwGetClass(MwWidget handle);
 
+/*!
+ * @brief Gets name of widget
+ * @param handle Widget
+ * @return Name
+ */
+MWDECL const char* MwGetName(MwWidget handle);
+
 /*!
  * @brief Gets children of widget
  * @param handle Widget
diff --git a/src/core.c b/src/core.c
index e6e8ff2..6e7a4d6 100644
--- a/src/core.c
+++ b/src/core.c
@@ -725,6 +725,10 @@ MwClass MwGetClass(MwWidget handle) {
 	return handle->widget_class;
 }
 
+const char* MwGetName(MwWidget handle) {
+	return handle->name;
+}
+
 MwWidget* MwGetChildren(MwWidget handle) {
 	MwWidget* c = malloc(sizeof(*c) * (arrlen(handle->children) + 1));
 	int	  i;