diff --git a/metainfo.xml b/metainfo.xml
index d3246cac9a..50b03ada8c 100644
--- a/metainfo.xml
+++ b/metainfo.xml
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
           <li>Adds `MoveTabTo` action to move tabs to a specific position (#1695)</li>
           <li>Adds handling of control codes for Ctrl+5|6|7|8 (#1701)</li>
           <li>Adds CenterCursor (`zz`) vi motion</li>
+          <li>Adds ability to name tabs (#1690)</li>
         </ul>
       </description>
     </release>
diff --git a/src/contour/Config.h b/src/contour/Config.h
index 7447c5e867..36272ba6f5 100644
--- a/src/contour/Config.h
+++ b/src/contour/Config.h
@@ -180,11 +180,10 @@ struct MouseConfig
 struct IndicatorConfig
 {
     std::string left { " {InputMode:Bold,Color=#FFFF00}"
-                       "{Tabs:ActiveColor=#FFFF00,Left= │ }"
                        "{SearchPrompt:Left= │ }"
                        "{TraceMode:Bold,Color=#FFFF00,Left= │ }"
                        "{ProtectedMode:Bold,Left= │ }" };
-    std::string middle { "{Title:Left= « ,Right= » }" };
+    std::string middle { "{Tabs: ActiveColor=#FFFF00}" };
     std::string right { "{HistoryLineCount:Faint,Color=#c0c0c0} │ {Clock:Bold}" };
 };
 
diff --git a/src/contour/TerminalSession.cpp b/src/contour/TerminalSession.cpp
index b491048608..0f92dc60ea 100644
--- a/src/contour/TerminalSession.cpp
+++ b/src/contour/TerminalSession.cpp
@@ -149,6 +149,43 @@ namespace
         settings.indicatorStatusLine.left = profile.statusLine.value().indicator.left;
         settings.indicatorStatusLine.middle = profile.statusLine.value().indicator.middle;
         settings.indicatorStatusLine.right = profile.statusLine.value().indicator.right;
+        settings.tabNamingMode = [&]() {
+            // try to find Tab section in one of the status line segments
+
+            std::string segment;
+            if (profile.statusLine.value().indicator.left.find("Tabs") != std::string::npos)
+            {
+                segment = profile.statusLine.value().indicator.left;
+            }
+            else if (profile.statusLine.value().indicator.middle.find("Tabs") != std::string::npos)
+            {
+                segment = profile.statusLine.value().indicator.middle;
+            }
+            else if (profile.statusLine.value().indicator.right.find("Tabs") != std::string::npos)
+            {
+                segment = profile.statusLine.value().indicator.right;
+            }
+
+            // check if indexing is defined
+            if (segment.find("Indexing=") != std::string::npos)
+            {
+                // cut the string after indexing=
+                std::string indexing = segment.substr(segment.find("Indexing=") + 9);
+                // cut right part of the string
+                indexing = indexing.substr(0, indexing.find(','));
+                indexing = indexing.substr(0, indexing.find('}'));
+
+                std::ranges::transform(
+                    indexing, indexing.begin(), [](unsigned char c) { return std::tolower(c); });
+
+                if (indexing == "title")
+                {
+                    return vtbackend::TabsNamingMode::Title;
+                }
+            }
+            return vtbackend::TabsNamingMode::Indexing;
+        }();
+
         settings.syncWindowTitleWithHostWritableStatusDisplay =
             profile.statusLine.value().syncWindowTitleWithHostWritableStatusDisplay;
         if (auto const* p = preferredColorPalette(profile.colors.value(), colorPreference))
@@ -262,6 +299,7 @@ void TerminalSession::attachDisplay(display::TerminalDisplay& newDisplay)
 void TerminalSession::scheduleRedraw()
 {
     _terminal.markScreenDirty();
+    _manager->Update();
     if (_display)
         _display->scheduleRedraw();
 }
diff --git a/src/contour/TerminalSession.h b/src/contour/TerminalSession.h
index ddc808a5fd..2338072f17 100644
--- a/src/contour/TerminalSession.h
+++ b/src/contour/TerminalSession.h
@@ -220,6 +220,14 @@ class TerminalSession: public QAbstractItemModel, public vtbackend::Terminal::Ev
     ~TerminalSession() override;
 
     int id() const noexcept { return _id; }
+    std::optional<std::string> name() const noexcept
+    {
+        if (terminal().tabName())
+            return terminal().tabName();
+        if (terminal().getTabsNamingMode() == vtbackend::TabsNamingMode::Title)
+            return terminal().windowTitle();
+        return std::nullopt;
+    }
 
     /// Starts the VT background thread.
     void start();
diff --git a/src/contour/TerminalSessionManager.h b/src/contour/TerminalSessionManager.h
index cfc54b64c0..02a466c1b5 100644
--- a/src/contour/TerminalSessionManager.h
+++ b/src/contour/TerminalSessionManager.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ class TerminalSessionManager: public QAbstractListModel
     TerminalSessionManager(ContourGuiApp& app);
 
     contour::TerminalSession* createSessionInBackground();
-    contour::TerminalSession* activateSession(TerminalSession* session, bool isNewSession = false);
 
     Q_INVOKABLE contour::TerminalSession* createSession();
 
@@ -54,7 +53,10 @@ class TerminalSessionManager: public QAbstractListModel
     display::TerminalDisplay* display = nullptr;
     TerminalSession* getSession() { return _sessions[0]; }
 
+    void Update() { updateStatusLine(); }
+
   private:
+    contour::TerminalSession* activateSession(TerminalSession* session, bool isNewSession = false);
     std::unique_ptr<vtpty::Pty> createPty(std::optional<std::string> cwd);
 
     [[nodiscard]] std::optional<std::size_t> getSessionIndexOf(TerminalSession* session) const noexcept
@@ -73,9 +75,15 @@ class TerminalSessionManager: public QAbstractListModel
     {
         if (!_activeSession)
             return;
-
         _activeSession->terminal().setGuiTabInfoForStatusLine(vtbackend::TabsInfo {
-            .tabCount = _sessions.size(),
+            .tabs = std::ranges::transform_view(_sessions,
+                                                [](auto* session) {
+                                                    return vtbackend::TabsInfo::Tab {
+                                                        .name = session->name(),
+                                                        .color = vtbackend::RGBColor { 0, 0, 0 },
+                                                    };
+                                                })
+                    | ranges::to<std::vector>(),
             .activeTabPosition = 1 + getSessionIndexOf(_activeSession).value_or(0),
         });
     }
diff --git a/src/vtbackend/Settings.h b/src/vtbackend/Settings.h
index 74be100ea5..1fa4dea995 100644
--- a/src/vtbackend/Settings.h
+++ b/src/vtbackend/Settings.h
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ struct RefreshInterval
     explicit RefreshInterval(RefreshRate rate): value { static_cast<long long>(1000.0 / rate.value) } {}
 };
 
+enum class TabsNamingMode : uint8_t
+{
+    Indexing,
+    Title
+};
+
 /// Terminal settings, enabling hardware reset to be easier implemented.
 struct Settings
 {
@@ -91,6 +97,8 @@ struct Settings
     bool fromSearchIntoInsertMode = true;
     bool isInsertAfterYank = false;
 
+    TabsNamingMode tabNamingMode = TabsNamingMode::Indexing;
+
     // TODO: we could configure also the number of lines of the host writable statusline and indicator
     // statusline.
 };
diff --git a/src/vtbackend/StatusLineBuilder.cpp b/src/vtbackend/StatusLineBuilder.cpp
index 2774375421..3dbe605b22 100644
--- a/src/vtbackend/StatusLineBuilder.cpp
+++ b/src/vtbackend/StatusLineBuilder.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <chrono>
 #include <cstdio>
 #include <format>
+#include <optional>
 
 using namespace std::string_view_literals;
 
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ std::optional<StatusLineDefinitions::Item> makeStatusLineItem(
             styles,
             activeColor,
             activeBackground,
+            std::nullopt, // separator
         };
     }
 
@@ -443,10 +445,10 @@ struct VTSerializer
         auto const tabsInfo = vt.guiTabsInfoForStatusLine();
 
         std::string fragment;
-        for (const auto position: std::views::iota(1u, tabsInfo.tabCount + 1))
+        for (const auto position: std::views::iota(1u, tabsInfo.tabs.size() + 1))
         {
             if (!fragment.empty())
-                fragment += ' ';
+                fragment += tabs.separator.value_or("|");
 
             auto const isActivePosition = position == tabsInfo.activeTabPosition;
             auto const activePositionStylized =
@@ -459,7 +461,10 @@ struct VTSerializer
                 fragment += makeBackgroundColor(tabs.activeBackground);
             }
 
-            fragment += std::to_string(position);
+            if (tabsInfo.tabs[position - 1].name)
+                fragment += tabsInfo.tabs[position - 1].name.value();
+            else
+                fragment += std::to_string(position);
 
             if (activePositionStylized)
                 fragment += SGRRESTORE();
diff --git a/src/vtbackend/StatusLineBuilder.h b/src/vtbackend/StatusLineBuilder.h
index fe64882920..5f6f76d266 100644
--- a/src/vtbackend/StatusLineBuilder.h
+++ b/src/vtbackend/StatusLineBuilder.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ namespace StatusLineDefinitions
     {
         std::optional<RGBColor> activeColor;
         std::optional<RGBColor> activeBackground;
+        std::optional<std::string> separator;
     };
 
     using Item = std::variant<
diff --git a/src/vtbackend/Terminal.cpp b/src/vtbackend/Terminal.cpp
index d9fd970c90..3100607759 100644
--- a/src/vtbackend/Terminal.cpp
+++ b/src/vtbackend/Terminal.cpp
@@ -1562,11 +1562,21 @@ void Terminal::setWindowTitle(string_view title)
     _eventListener.setWindowTitle(title);
 }
 
+void Terminal::setTabName(string_view title)
+{
+    _tabName = title;
+}
+
 std::string const& Terminal::windowTitle() const noexcept
 {
     return _windowTitle;
 }
 
+std::optional<std::string> Terminal::tabName() const noexcept
+{
+    return _tabName;
+}
+
 void Terminal::saveWindowTitle()
 {
     _savedWindowTitles.push(_windowTitle);
diff --git a/src/vtbackend/Terminal.h b/src/vtbackend/Terminal.h
index c2676b7b56..dd31ffff90 100644
--- a/src/vtbackend/Terminal.h
+++ b/src/vtbackend/Terminal.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include <mutex>
 #include <stack>
 #include <string_view>
+#include <utility>
 
 namespace vtbackend
 {
@@ -209,7 +210,13 @@ class TraceHandler: public SequenceHandler
 
 struct TabsInfo
 {
-    size_t tabCount = 1;
+    struct Tab
+    {
+        std::optional<std::string> name;
+        Color color;
+    };
+
+    std::vector<Tab> tabs;
     size_t activeTabPosition = 1;
 };
 
@@ -246,6 +253,7 @@ class Terminal
         virtual void requestWindowResize(Width, Height) {}
         virtual void requestShowHostWritableStatusLine() {}
         virtual void setWindowTitle(std::string_view /*title*/) {}
+        virtual void setTabName(std::string_view /*title*/) {}
         virtual void setTerminalProfile(std::string const& /*configProfileName*/) {}
         virtual void discardImage(Image const&) {}
         virtual void inputModeChanged(ViMode /*mode*/) {}
@@ -276,6 +284,7 @@ class Terminal
         void requestWindowResize(Width, Height) override {}
         void requestShowHostWritableStatusLine() override {}
         void setWindowTitle(std::string_view /*title*/) override {}
+        void setTabName(std::string_view /*title*/) override {}
         void setTerminalProfile(std::string const& /*configProfileName*/) override {}
         void discardImage(Image const&) override {}
         void inputModeChanged(ViMode /*mode*/) override {}
@@ -797,7 +806,9 @@ class Terminal
     void setMouseTransport(MouseTransport transport);
     void setMouseWheelMode(InputGenerator::MouseWheelMode mode);
     void setWindowTitle(std::string_view title);
+    void setTabName(std::string_view title);
     [[nodiscard]] std::string const& windowTitle() const noexcept;
+    [[nodiscard]] std::optional<std::string> tabName() const noexcept;
     [[nodiscard]] bool focused() const noexcept { return _focused; }
     [[nodiscard]] Search& search() noexcept { return _search; }
     [[nodiscard]] Search const& search() const noexcept { return _search; }
@@ -966,7 +977,9 @@ class Terminal
     void resetStatusLineDefinition();
 
     TabsInfo guiTabsInfoForStatusLine() const noexcept { return _guiTabInfoForStatusLine; }
-    void setGuiTabInfoForStatusLine(TabsInfo info) { _guiTabInfoForStatusLine = info; }
+    void setGuiTabInfoForStatusLine(TabsInfo&& info) { _guiTabInfoForStatusLine = std::move(info); }
+
+    TabsNamingMode getTabsNamingMode() const noexcept { return _settings.tabNamingMode; }
 
   private:
     void mainLoop();
@@ -1080,7 +1093,9 @@ class Terminal
     Viewport _viewport;
     StatusLineDefinition _indicatorStatusLineDefinition;
 
+    // {{{ tabs info
     TabsInfo _guiTabInfoForStatusLine;
+    // }}}
 
     // {{{ selection states
     std::unique_ptr<Selection> _selection;
@@ -1165,6 +1180,8 @@ class Terminal
     std::string _windowTitle {};
     std::stack<std::string> _savedWindowTitles {};
 
+    std::optional<std::string> _tabName {};
+
     struct ModeDependantSequenceHandler
     {
         Terminal& terminal;