diff --git a/packages/backend/src/controllers/api/v1/steps/update-step.js b/packages/backend/src/controllers/api/v1/steps/update-step.js
index c707726d..70f0b98f 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/controllers/api/v1/steps/update-step.js
+++ b/packages/backend/src/controllers/api/v1/steps/update-step.js
@@ -11,12 +11,13 @@ export default async (request, response) => {
 };
 
 const stepParams = (request) => {
-  const { connectionId, appKey, key, parameters } = request.body;
+  const { connectionId, appKey, key, name, parameters } = request.body;
 
   return {
     connectionId,
     appKey,
     key,
+    name,
     parameters,
   };
 };
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/controllers/api/v1/steps/update-step.test.js b/packages/backend/src/controllers/api/v1/steps/update-step.test.js
index 1a5ae1b9..c219dee0 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/controllers/api/v1/steps/update-step.test.js
+++ b/packages/backend/src/controllers/api/v1/steps/update-step.test.js
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ describe('PATCH /api/v1/steps/:stepId', () => {
       connectionId: currentUserConnection.id,
       appKey: 'deepl',
       key: 'translateText',
+      name: 'Translate text',
     });
 
     await createPermission({
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ describe('PATCH /api/v1/steps/:stepId', () => {
         parameters: {
           text: 'Hello world!',
           targetLanguage: 'de',
+          name: 'Translate text - Updated step name',
         },
       })
       .expect(200);
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/db/migrations/20250106114602_add_name_column_to_steps.js b/packages/backend/src/db/migrations/20250106114602_add_name_column_to_steps.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bde4d6c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/backend/src/db/migrations/20250106114602_add_name_column_to_steps.js
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import toLower from 'lodash/toLower.js';
+import startCase from 'lodash/startCase.js';
+import upperFirst from 'lodash/upperFirst.js';
+
+export async function up(knex) {
+  await knex.schema.table('steps', function (table) {
+    table.string('name');
+  });
+
+  const rows = await knex('steps').select('id', 'key');
+
+  const updates = rows.map((row) => {
+    if (!row.key) return;
+
+    const humanizedKey = upperFirst(toLower(startCase(row.key)));
+    return knex('steps').where({ id: row.id }).update({ name: humanizedKey });
+  });
+
+  return await Promise.all(updates);
+}
+
+export async function down(knex) {
+  return knex.schema.table('steps', function (table) {
+    table.dropColumn('name');
+  });
+}
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/models/__snapshots__/step.test.js.snap b/packages/backend/src/models/__snapshots__/step.test.js.snap
index aa78645e..d9a45102 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/models/__snapshots__/step.test.js.snap
+++ b/packages/backend/src/models/__snapshots__/step.test.js.snap
@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@ exports[`Step model > jsonSchema should have correct validations 1`] = `
         "null",
       ],
     },
+    "name": {
+      "maxLength": 255,
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null",
+      ],
+    },
     "parameters": {
       "type": "object",
     },
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/models/step.js b/packages/backend/src/models/step.js
index 9f5f3f70..7c31e0a6 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/models/step.js
+++ b/packages/backend/src/models/step.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class Step extends Base {
       id: { type: 'string', format: 'uuid' },
       flowId: { type: 'string', format: 'uuid' },
       key: { type: ['string', 'null'] },
+      name: { type: ['string', 'null'], minLength: 1, maxLength: 255 },
       appKey: { type: ['string', 'null'], minLength: 1, maxLength: 255 },
       type: { type: 'string', enum: ['action', 'trigger'] },
       connectionId: { type: ['string', 'null'], format: 'uuid' },
@@ -314,7 +315,13 @@ class Step extends Base {
   }
 
   async updateFor(user, newStepData) {
-    const { appKey = this.appKey, connectionId, key, parameters } = newStepData;
+    const {
+      appKey = this.appKey,
+      name,
+      connectionId,
+      key,
+      parameters,
+    } = newStepData;
 
     if (connectionId && appKey) {
       await user.authorizedConnections
@@ -335,6 +342,7 @@ class Step extends Base {
 
     const updatedStep = await this.$query().patchAndFetch({
       key,
+      name,
       appKey,
       connectionId: connectionId,
       parameters: parameters,
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/serializers/step.js b/packages/backend/src/serializers/step.js
index f5ae1c26..5c1e0d38 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/serializers/step.js
+++ b/packages/backend/src/serializers/step.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const stepSerializer = (step) => {
     id: step.id,
     type: step.type,
     key: step.key,
+    name: step.name,
     appKey: step.appKey,
     iconUrl: step.iconUrl,
     webhookUrl: step.webhookUrl,
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/serializers/step.test.js b/packages/backend/src/serializers/step.test.js
index dfeffbeb..2b26cfcf 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/serializers/step.test.js
+++ b/packages/backend/src/serializers/step.test.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ describe('stepSerializer', () => {
       id: step.id,
       type: step.type,
       key: step.key,
+      name: step.name,
       appKey: step.appKey,
       iconUrl: step.iconUrl,
       webhookUrl: step.webhookUrl,
diff --git a/packages/backend/test/mocks/rest/api/v1/executions/get-execution-steps.js b/packages/backend/test/mocks/rest/api/v1/executions/get-execution-steps.js
index f7b50194..f694f70a 100644
--- a/packages/backend/test/mocks/rest/api/v1/executions/get-execution-steps.js
+++ b/packages/backend/test/mocks/rest/api/v1/executions/get-execution-steps.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const getExecutionStepsMock = async (executionSteps, steps) => {
         id: step.id,
         type: step.type,
         key: step.key,
+        name: step.name,
         appKey: step.appKey,
         iconUrl: step.iconUrl,
         webhookUrl: step.webhookUrl,
diff --git a/packages/backend/test/mocks/rest/api/v1/executions/get-execution.js b/packages/backend/test/mocks/rest/api/v1/executions/get-execution.js
index 3957e9d8..61feddd8 100644
--- a/packages/backend/test/mocks/rest/api/v1/executions/get-execution.js
+++ b/packages/backend/test/mocks/rest/api/v1/executions/get-execution.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ const getExecutionMock = async (execution, flow, steps) => {
         id: step.id,
         type: step.type,
         key: step.key,
+        name: step.name,
         appKey: step.appKey,
         iconUrl: step.iconUrl,
         webhookUrl: step.webhookUrl,
diff --git a/packages/backend/test/mocks/rest/api/v1/executions/get-executions.js b/packages/backend/test/mocks/rest/api/v1/executions/get-executions.js
index 21d36376..b194bee2 100644
--- a/packages/backend/test/mocks/rest/api/v1/executions/get-executions.js
+++ b/packages/backend/test/mocks/rest/api/v1/executions/get-executions.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const getExecutionsMock = async (executions, flow, steps) => {
         id: step.id,
         type: step.type,
         key: step.key,
+        name: step.name,
         appKey: step.appKey,
         iconUrl: step.iconUrl,
         webhookUrl: step.webhookUrl,
diff --git a/packages/backend/test/mocks/rest/api/v1/flows/duplicate-flow.js b/packages/backend/test/mocks/rest/api/v1/flows/duplicate-flow.js
index 67684191..36426774 100644
--- a/packages/backend/test/mocks/rest/api/v1/flows/duplicate-flow.js
+++ b/packages/backend/test/mocks/rest/api/v1/flows/duplicate-flow.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const duplicateFlowMock = async (flow, steps = []) => {
       iconUrl: step.iconUrl,
       id: step.id,
       key: step.key,
+      name: step.name,
       parameters: step.parameters,
       position: step.position,
       status: step.status,
diff --git a/packages/backend/test/mocks/rest/api/v1/flows/get-flow.js b/packages/backend/test/mocks/rest/api/v1/flows/get-flow.js
index db1e4a47..49efe83c 100644
--- a/packages/backend/test/mocks/rest/api/v1/flows/get-flow.js
+++ b/packages/backend/test/mocks/rest/api/v1/flows/get-flow.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const getFlowMock = async (flow, steps = []) => {
       iconUrl: step.iconUrl,
       id: step.id,
       key: step.key,
+      name: step.name,
       parameters: step.parameters,
       position: step.position,
       status: step.status,
diff --git a/packages/backend/test/mocks/rest/api/v1/flows/get-flows.js b/packages/backend/test/mocks/rest/api/v1/flows/get-flows.js
index 0509aec3..6012a6f6 100644
--- a/packages/backend/test/mocks/rest/api/v1/flows/get-flows.js
+++ b/packages/backend/test/mocks/rest/api/v1/flows/get-flows.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const getFlowsMock = async (flows, steps) => {
         iconUrl: step.iconUrl,
         id: step.id,
         key: step.key,
+        name: step.name,
         parameters: step.parameters,
         position: step.position,
         status: step.status,
diff --git a/packages/backend/test/mocks/rest/api/v1/flows/update-flow-status.js b/packages/backend/test/mocks/rest/api/v1/flows/update-flow-status.js
index f303f295..f7c32b3b 100644
--- a/packages/backend/test/mocks/rest/api/v1/flows/update-flow-status.js
+++ b/packages/backend/test/mocks/rest/api/v1/flows/update-flow-status.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const updateFlowStatusMock = async (flow, steps = []) => {
       iconUrl: step.iconUrl,
       id: step.id,
       key: step.key,
+      name: step.name,
       parameters: step.parameters,
       position: step.position,
       status: step.status,
diff --git a/packages/backend/test/mocks/rest/api/v1/steps/get-previous-steps.js b/packages/backend/test/mocks/rest/api/v1/steps/get-previous-steps.js
index 7b5515ed..4ae477d6 100644
--- a/packages/backend/test/mocks/rest/api/v1/steps/get-previous-steps.js
+++ b/packages/backend/test/mocks/rest/api/v1/steps/get-previous-steps.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ const getPreviousStepsMock = async (steps, executionSteps) => {
       id: step.id,
       type: step.type,
       key: step.key,
+      name: step.name,
       appKey: step.appKey,
       iconUrl: step.iconUrl,
       webhookUrl: step.webhookUrl,
diff --git a/packages/backend/test/mocks/rest/api/v1/steps/update-step.js b/packages/backend/test/mocks/rest/api/v1/steps/update-step.js
index 87514ef9..a7ad0dea 100644
--- a/packages/backend/test/mocks/rest/api/v1/steps/update-step.js
+++ b/packages/backend/test/mocks/rest/api/v1/steps/update-step.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ const updateStepMock = (step) => {
     id: step.id,
     type: step.type || 'action',
     key: step.key || null,
+    name: step.name || null,
     appKey: step.appKey || null,
     iconUrl: step.iconUrl || null,
     webhookUrl: step.webhookUrl || null,