diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8f3f74d9..07d2e547 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ information on what to include when reporting a bug.
  - [Wayland] Added dynamic loading of all Wayland libraries
  - [Wayland] Added support for key names via xkbcommon
  - [Wayland] Added support for file path drop events (#2040)
+ - [Wayland] Added support for more human-readable monitor names where available
  - [Wayland] Removed support for `wl_shell` (#1443)
  - [Wayland] Bugfix: The `GLFW_HAND_CURSOR` shape used the wrong image (#1432)
  - [Wayland] Bugfix: `CLOCK_MONOTONIC` was not correctly enabled
diff --git a/src/wl_monitor.c b/src/wl_monitor.c
index 96572f46..37712ad5 100644
--- a/src/wl_monitor.c
+++ b/src/wl_monitor.c
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ static void outputHandleGeometry(void* userData,
     monitor->widthMM = physicalWidth;
     monitor->heightMM = physicalHeight;
 
-    snprintf(monitor->name, sizeof(monitor->name), "%s %s", make, model);
+    if (strlen(monitor->name) == 0)
+        snprintf(monitor->name, sizeof(monitor->name), "%s %s", make, model);
 }
 
 static void outputHandleMode(void* userData,
@@ -108,12 +109,33 @@ static void outputHandleScale(void* userData,
     monitor->wl.scale = factor;
 }
 
+#ifdef WL_OUTPUT_NAME_SINCE_VERSION
+
+void outputHandleName(void* userData, struct wl_output* wl_output, const char* name)
+{
+    struct _GLFWmonitor* monitor = userData;
+
+    strncpy(monitor->name, name, sizeof(monitor->name) - 1);
+}
+
+void outputHandleDescription(void* userData,
+                             struct wl_output* wl_output,
+                             const char* description)
+{
+}
+
+#endif // WL_OUTPUT_NAME_SINCE_VERSION
+
 static const struct wl_output_listener outputListener =
 {
     outputHandleGeometry,
     outputHandleMode,
     outputHandleDone,
     outputHandleScale,
+#ifdef WL_OUTPUT_NAME_SINCE_VERSION
+    outputHandleName,
+    outputHandleDescription,
+#endif
 };
 
 
@@ -130,10 +152,16 @@ void _glfwAddOutputWayland(uint32_t name, uint32_t version)
         return;
     }
 
+#ifdef WL_OUTPUT_NAME_SINCE_VERSION
+    version = _glfw_min(version, WL_OUTPUT_NAME_SINCE_VERSION);
+#else
+    version = 2;
+#endif
+
     struct wl_output* output = wl_registry_bind(_glfw.wl.registry,
                                                 name,
                                                 &wl_output_interface,
-                                                2);
+                                                version);
     if (!output)
         return;