diff --git a/python/ray/state.py b/python/ray/state.py
index c7ec20183..66cc60a13 100644
--- a/python/ray/state.py
+++ b/python/ray/state.py
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ class GlobalState:
         """
         actor_info = {
             "ActorID": binary_to_hex(actor_table_data.actor_id),
+            "Name": actor_table_data.name,
             "JobID": binary_to_hex(actor_table_data.job_id),
             "Address": {
                 "IPAddress": actor_table_data.address.ip_address,
diff --git a/python/ray/tests/test_advanced_3.py b/python/ray/tests/test_advanced_3.py
index 3acf170c1..6e279bcd4 100644
--- a/python/ray/tests/test_advanced_3.py
+++ b/python/ray/tests/test_advanced_3.py
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ def test_global_state_api(shutdown_only):
         def __init__(self):
             pass
 
-    _ = Actor.remote()  # noqa: F841
+    _ = Actor.options(name="test_actor").remote()  # noqa: F841
     # Wait for actor to be created
     wait_for_num_actors(1)
 
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ def test_global_state_api(shutdown_only):
 
     actor_info, = actor_table.values()
     assert actor_info["JobID"] == job_id.hex()
+    assert actor_info["Name"] == "test_actor"
     assert "IPAddress" in actor_info["Address"]
     assert "IPAddress" in actor_info["OwnerAddress"]
     assert actor_info["Address"]["Port"] != actor_info["OwnerAddress"]["Port"]