diff --git a/cista/api.py b/cista/api.py
index 105db8f..b6266d1 100644
--- a/cista/api.py
+++ b/cista/api.py
@@ -176,3 +176,20 @@ async def update_public(request):
         raise BadRequest(str(e)) from None
     config.update_config({"public": public})
     return json({"message": "Public access setting updated", "public": public})
+
+
+@bp.put("config/name")
+async def update_name(request):
+    await auth.verify(request, privileged=True)
+    try:
+        name = request.json["name"]
+        if not isinstance(name, str):
+            raise ValueError("name must be a string")
+    except KeyError:
+        raise BadRequest("Missing name field") from None
+    except ValueError as e:
+        raise BadRequest(str(e)) from None
+    config.update_config({"name": name})
+    # Return the effective name (fallback to path.name if empty)
+    effective_name = name or config.config.path.name
+    return json({"message": "Server name updated", "name": effective_name})
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/UserManagementModal.vue b/frontend/src/components/UserManagementModal.vue
index 824a2e4..5d00275 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/UserManagementModal.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/UserManagementModal.vue
@@ -3,6 +3,19 @@
     <div v-if="loading" class="loading">Loading...</div>
     <div v-else>
       <h3>Server Settings</h3>
+      <div class="form-row">
+        <label for="serverName">Server name</label>
+        <div class="input-with-hint">
+          <input
+            type="text"
+            id="serverName"
+            v-model="serverSettings.name"
+            @input="debouncedUpdateServerName"
+            :placeholder="store.server.name"
+          />
+          <small>Leave empty to use the share folder name</small>
+        </div>
+      </div>
       <div class="form-row">
         <label for="publicAccess">
           <input
@@ -62,7 +75,7 @@
 
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import { ref, reactive, onMounted, watch } from 'vue'
-import { listUsers, createUser, updateUser, deleteUser, updatePublic } from '@/repositories/User'
+import { listUsers, createUser, updateUser, deleteUser, updatePublic, updateServerName } from '@/repositories/User'
 import type { ISimpleError } from '@/repositories/Client'
 import { useMainStore } from '@/stores/main'
 
@@ -78,9 +91,12 @@ const users = ref<User[]>([])
 const success = ref('')
 const copyButtonText = ref('📋')
 const serverSettings = reactive({
-  public: false
+  public: false,
+  name: '',
 })
 
+let nameDebounceTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null
+
 const close = () => {
   store.dialog = ''
   success.value = ''
@@ -206,8 +222,31 @@ const updateServerSettings = async () => {
   }
 }
 
-onMounted(() => {
+const updateServerNameSetting = async () => {
+  try {
+    const result = await updateServerName(serverSettings.name)
+    // Update store with the effective name returned by the server
+    store.server.name = result.name
+  } catch (e) {
+    const httpError = e as ISimpleError
+    store.showToast(httpError.message || 'Failed to update server name')
+  }
+}
+
+const debouncedUpdateServerName = () => {
+  if (nameDebounceTimer) clearTimeout(nameDebounceTimer)
+  nameDebounceTimer = setTimeout(updateServerNameSetting, 400)
+}
+
+// Initialize server settings
+const initServerSettings = () => {
   serverSettings.public = store.server.public || false
+  // Start with empty name field - placeholder shows current effective name
+  serverSettings.name = ''
+}
+
+onMounted(() => {
+  initServerSettings()
   loading.value = false
 })
 
@@ -225,4 +264,13 @@ watch(() => store.server.public, (newVal) => {
 
 <style scoped>
 /* Component-specific styles - most styling comes from ModalDialog.vue global styles */
+.input-with-hint {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.25rem;
+}
+.input-with-hint small {
+  color: #666;
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+}
 </style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/repositories/User.ts b/frontend/src/repositories/User.ts
index 46954ed..3df3212 100644
--- a/frontend/src/repositories/User.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/repositories/User.ts
@@ -55,3 +55,8 @@ export async function updatePublic(isPublic: boolean) {
   const data = await Client.put('/api/config/public', { public: isPublic })
   return data
 }
+
+export async function updateServerName(name: string) {
+  const data = await Client.put('/api/config/name', { name })
+  return data
+}