diff --git a/pkg/rtc/participant.go b/pkg/rtc/participant.go
index 04ba61a2b..5898a4b2e 100644
--- a/pkg/rtc/participant.go
+++ b/pkg/rtc/participant.go
@@ -266,6 +266,27 @@ func (p *ParticipantImpl) GetBufferFactory() *buffer.Factory {
 	return p.params.Config.BufferFactory
 }
 
+// SetName attaches name to the participant
+func (p *ParticipantImpl) SetName(name string) {
+	p.lock.Lock()
+	changed := p.grants.Name != name
+	p.grants.Name = name
+	onParticipantUpdate := p.onParticipantUpdate
+	onClaimsChanged := p.onClaimsChanged
+	p.lock.Unlock()
+
+	if !changed {
+		return
+	}
+
+	if onParticipantUpdate != nil {
+		onParticipantUpdate(p)
+	}
+	if onClaimsChanged != nil {
+		onClaimsChanged(p)
+	}
+}
+
 // SetMetadata attaches metadata to the participant
 func (p *ParticipantImpl) SetMetadata(metadata string) {
 	p.lock.Lock()
@@ -351,7 +372,7 @@ func (p *ParticipantImpl) ToProto() *livekit.ParticipantInfo {
 	info := &livekit.ParticipantInfo{
 		Sid:         string(p.params.SID),
 		Identity:    string(p.params.Identity),
-		Name:        string(p.params.Name),
+		Name:        p.grants.Name,
 		State:       p.State(),
 		JoinedAt:    p.ConnectedAt().Unix(),
 		Version:     p.version.Inc(),
diff --git a/pkg/rtc/types/interfaces.go b/pkg/rtc/types/interfaces.go
index 6efa176f2..1c614a2a9 100644
--- a/pkg/rtc/types/interfaces.go
+++ b/pkg/rtc/types/interfaces.go
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ type Participant interface {
 
 	ToProto() *livekit.ParticipantInfo
 
+	SetName(name string)
 	SetMetadata(metadata string)
 
 	GetPublishedTrack(sid livekit.TrackID) MediaTrack
diff --git a/pkg/rtc/types/typesfakes/fake_local_participant.go b/pkg/rtc/types/typesfakes/fake_local_participant.go
index 557931f97..b4ecf7911 100644
--- a/pkg/rtc/types/typesfakes/fake_local_participant.go
+++ b/pkg/rtc/types/typesfakes/fake_local_participant.go
@@ -612,6 +612,11 @@ type FakeLocalParticipant struct {
 	setICEConfigArgsForCall []struct {
 		arg1 types.IceConfig
 	}
+	SetNameStub        func(string)
+	setNameMutex       sync.RWMutex
+	setNameArgsForCall []struct {
+		arg1 string
+	}
 	SetMetadataStub        func(string)
 	setMetadataMutex       sync.RWMutex
 	setMetadataArgsForCall []struct {
@@ -4006,6 +4011,38 @@ func (fake *FakeLocalParticipant) SetICEConfigArgsForCall(i int) types.IceConfig
 	return argsForCall.arg1
 }
 
+func (fake *FakeLocalParticipant) SetName(arg1 string) {
+	fake.setNameMutex.Lock()
+	fake.setNameArgsForCall = append(fake.setNameArgsForCall, struct {
+		arg1 string
+	}{arg1})
+	stub := fake.SetNameStub
+	fake.recordInvocation("SetName", []interface{}{arg1})
+	fake.setNameMutex.Unlock()
+	if stub != nil {
+		fake.SetNameStub(arg1)
+	}
+}
+
+func (fake *FakeLocalParticipant) SetNameCallCount() int {
+	fake.setNameMutex.RLock()
+	defer fake.setNameMutex.RUnlock()
+	return len(fake.setNameArgsForCall)
+}
+
+func (fake *FakeLocalParticipant) SetNameCalls(stub func(string)) {
+	fake.setNameMutex.Lock()
+	defer fake.setNameMutex.Unlock()
+	fake.SetNameStub = stub
+}
+
+func (fake *FakeLocalParticipant) SetNameArgsForCall(i int) string {
+	fake.setNameMutex.RLock()
+	defer fake.setNameMutex.RUnlock()
+	argsForCall := fake.setNameArgsForCall[i]
+	return argsForCall.arg1
+}
+
 func (fake *FakeLocalParticipant) SetMetadata(arg1 string) {
 	fake.setMetadataMutex.Lock()
 	fake.setMetadataArgsForCall = append(fake.setMetadataArgsForCall, struct {
diff --git a/pkg/rtc/types/typesfakes/fake_participant.go b/pkg/rtc/types/typesfakes/fake_participant.go
index fc700d799..52dc94b11 100644
--- a/pkg/rtc/types/typesfakes/fake_participant.go
+++ b/pkg/rtc/types/typesfakes/fake_participant.go
@@ -120,6 +120,11 @@ type FakeParticipant struct {
 		arg2 livekit.TrackID
 		arg3 bool
 	}
+	SetNameStub        func(string)
+	setNameMutex       sync.RWMutex
+	setNameArgsForCall []struct {
+		arg1 string
+	}
 	SetMetadataStub        func(string)
 	setMetadataMutex       sync.RWMutex
 	setMetadataArgsForCall []struct {
@@ -754,6 +759,38 @@ func (fake *FakeParticipant) RemoveSubscriberArgsForCall(i int) (types.LocalPart
 	return argsForCall.arg1, argsForCall.arg2, argsForCall.arg3
 }
 
+func (fake *FakeParticipant) SetName(arg1 string) {
+	fake.setNameMutex.Lock()
+	fake.setNameArgsForCall = append(fake.setNameArgsForCall, struct {
+		arg1 string
+	}{arg1})
+	stub := fake.SetNameStub
+	fake.recordInvocation("SetName", []interface{}{arg1})
+	fake.setNameMutex.Unlock()
+	if stub != nil {
+		fake.SetNameStub(arg1)
+	}
+}
+
+func (fake *FakeParticipant) SetNameCallCount() int {
+	fake.setNameMutex.RLock()
+	defer fake.setNameMutex.RUnlock()
+	return len(fake.setNameArgsForCall)
+}
+
+func (fake *FakeParticipant) SetNameCalls(stub func(string)) {
+	fake.setNameMutex.Lock()
+	defer fake.setNameMutex.Unlock()
+	fake.SetNameStub = stub
+}
+
+func (fake *FakeParticipant) SetNameArgsForCall(i int) string {
+	fake.setNameMutex.RLock()
+	defer fake.setNameMutex.RUnlock()
+	argsForCall := fake.setNameArgsForCall[i]
+	return argsForCall.arg1
+}
+
 func (fake *FakeParticipant) SetMetadata(arg1 string) {
 	fake.setMetadataMutex.Lock()
 	fake.setMetadataArgsForCall = append(fake.setMetadataArgsForCall, struct {
diff --git a/pkg/service/roommanager.go b/pkg/service/roommanager.go
index 82de99c73..a949fe1ca 100644
--- a/pkg/service/roommanager.go
+++ b/pkg/service/roommanager.go
@@ -559,6 +559,9 @@ func (r *RoomManager) handleRTCMessage(ctx context.Context, roomName livekit.Roo
 		}
 		pLogger.Debugw("updating participant", "metadata", rm.UpdateParticipant.Metadata,
 			"permission", rm.UpdateParticipant.Permission)
+		if rm.UpdateParticipant.Name != "" {
+			participant.SetName(rm.UpdateParticipant.Name)
+		}
 		if rm.UpdateParticipant.Metadata != "" {
 			participant.SetMetadata(rm.UpdateParticipant.Metadata)
 		}