diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/entity_registry.py b/homeassistant/helpers/entity_registry.py
index 5d17c0c46b1..6f4647030dd 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/entity_registry.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/entity_registry.py
@@ -235,8 +235,11 @@ class RegistryEntry:
             display_dict["ec"] = ENTITY_CATEGORY_VALUE_TO_INDEX[category]
         if self.hidden_by is not None:
             display_dict["hb"] = True
-        if not self.name and self.has_entity_name:
-            display_dict["en"] = self.original_name
+        if self.has_entity_name:
+            display_dict["hn"] = True
+        name = self.name or self.original_name
+        if name is not None:
+            display_dict["en"] = name
         if self.domain == "sensor" and (sensor_options := self.options.get("sensor")):
             if (precision := sensor_options.get("display_precision")) is not None or (
                 precision := sensor_options.get("suggested_display_precision")
diff --git a/tests/components/config/test_entity_registry.py b/tests/components/config/test_entity_registry.py
index 60657d4a77b..bfbd69ec9bd 100644
--- a/tests/components/config/test_entity_registry.py
+++ b/tests/components/config/test_entity_registry.py
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ async def test_list_entities_for_display(
                 "ec": 1,
                 "ei": "test_domain.test",
                 "en": "Hello World",
+                "hn": True,
                 "ic": "mdi:icon",
                 "lb": [],
                 "pl": "test_platform",
@@ -254,7 +255,7 @@ async def test_list_entities_for_display(
                 "ai": "area52",
                 "di": "device123",
                 "ei": "test_domain.nameless",
-                "en": None,
+                "hn": True,
                 "lb": [],
                 "pl": "test_platform",
             },
@@ -262,6 +263,8 @@ async def test_list_entities_for_display(
                 "ai": "area52",
                 "di": "device123",
                 "ei": "test_domain.renamed",
+                "en": "User name",
+                "hn": True,
                 "lb": [],
                 "pl": "test_platform",
             },
@@ -326,6 +329,7 @@ async def test_list_entities_for_display(
                 "ai": "area52",
                 "di": "device123",
                 "ei": "test_domain.test",
+                "hn": True,
                 "lb": [],
                 "en": "Hello World",
                 "pl": "test_platform",