From 579dd6785d6e5a6a5d9545b4acac819f48033553 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Artur Pragacz <49985303+arturpragacz@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:33:45 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Add entity name template function (#166078)

---
 homeassistant/helpers/template/__init__.py | 17 ++++++++++++
 tests/helpers/template/test_init.py        | 31 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 48 insertions(+)

diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/template/__init__.py b/homeassistant/helpers/template/__init__.py
index 05f16f4355e..00a823f6636 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/template/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/template/__init__.py
@@ -1405,6 +1405,19 @@ def distance(hass: HomeAssistant, *args: Any) -> float | None:
     )
 
 
+def entity_name(hass: HomeAssistant, entity_id: str) -> str | None:
+    """Get the name of an entity from its entity ID."""
+    ent_reg = er.async_get(hass)
+    if (entry := ent_reg.async_get(entity_id)) is not None:
+        return entry.name if entry.name is not None else entry.original_name
+
+    # Fall back to state for entities without a unique_id (not in the registry)
+    if (state := hass.states.get(entity_id)) is not None:
+        return state.name
+
+    return None
+
+
 def is_hidden_entity(hass: HomeAssistant, entity_id: str) -> bool:
     """Test if an entity is hidden."""
     entity_reg = er.async_get(hass)
@@ -2029,6 +2042,7 @@ class TemplateEnvironment(ImmutableSandboxedEnvironment):
                 "area_name",
                 "closest",
                 "distance",
+                "entity_name",
                 "expand",
                 "has_value",
                 "is_hidden_entity",
@@ -2043,6 +2057,7 @@ class TemplateEnvironment(ImmutableSandboxedEnvironment):
                 "area_id",
                 "area_name",
                 "closest",
+                "entity_name",
                 "expand",
                 "has_value",
             ]
@@ -2073,6 +2088,8 @@ class TemplateEnvironment(ImmutableSandboxedEnvironment):
 
         # Entity extensions
 
+        self.globals["entity_name"] = hassfunction(entity_name)
+        self.filters["entity_name"] = self.globals["entity_name"]
         self.globals["is_hidden_entity"] = hassfunction(is_hidden_entity)
         self.tests["is_hidden_entity"] = hassfunction(
             is_hidden_entity, pass_eval_context
diff --git a/tests/helpers/template/test_init.py b/tests/helpers/template/test_init.py
index 1f8bdb4c22e..0b24953ea58 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/template/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/template/test_init.py
@@ -807,6 +807,37 @@ def test_if_state_exists(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     assert result == "exists"
 
 
+def test_entity_name(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    entity_registry: er.EntityRegistry,
+) -> None:
+    """Test entity_name method."""
+    assert render(hass, "{{ entity_name('sensor.fake') }}") is None
+
+    entry = entity_registry.async_get_or_create(
+        "sensor", "test", "unique_1", original_name="Registry Sensor"
+    )
+    assert render(hass, f"{{{{ entity_name('{entry.entity_id}') }}}}") == (
+        "Registry Sensor"
+    )
+    assert render(hass, f"{{{{ '{entry.entity_id}' | entity_name }}}}") == (
+        "Registry Sensor"
+    )
+
+    entity_registry.async_update_entity(entry.entity_id, name="My Custom Sensor")
+    assert render(hass, f"{{{{ entity_name('{entry.entity_id}') }}}}") == (
+        "My Custom Sensor"
+    )
+
+    # Falls back to state for entities not in the registry
+    hass.states.async_set(
+        "light.no_unique_id", "on", {"friendly_name": "No Unique ID Light"}
+    )
+    assert render(hass, "{{ entity_name('light.no_unique_id') }}") == (
+        "No Unique ID Light"
+    )
+
+
 def test_is_hidden_entity(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     entity_registry: er.EntityRegistry,