diff --git a/menuinst/platforms/linux.py b/menuinst/platforms/linux.py
index df811035..3eba00bd 100644
--- a/menuinst/platforms/linux.py
+++ b/menuinst/platforms/linux.py
@@ -111,27 +111,29 @@ def _write_directory_entry(self) -> str:
     #
 
     def _remove_this_menu(self):
-        log.debug("Editing %s to remove %s config", self.menu_config_location, self.name)
+        log.debug(
+            "Editing %s to remove %s config", self.menu_config_location, self.render(self.name)
+        )
         tree = ElementTree.parse(self.menu_config_location)
         root = tree.getroot()
         for elt in root.findall("Menu"):
-            if elt.find("Name").text == self.name:
+            if elt.find("Name").text == self.render(self.name):
                 root.remove(elt)
         self._write_menu_file(tree)
 
     def _has_this_menu(self) -> bool:
         root = ElementTree.parse(self.menu_config_location).getroot()
-        return any(e.text == self.name for e in root.findall("Menu/Name"))
+        return any(e.text == self.render(self.name) for e in root.findall("Menu/Name"))
 
     def _add_this_menu(self):
-        log.debug("Editing %s to add %s config", self.menu_config_location, self.name)
+        log.debug("Editing %s to add %s config", self.menu_config_location, self.render(self.name))
         tree = ElementTree.parse(self.menu_config_location)
         root = tree.getroot()
         menu_elt = add_xml_child(root, "Menu")
-        add_xml_child(menu_elt, "Name", self.name)
+        add_xml_child(menu_elt, "Name", self.render(self.name))
         add_xml_child(menu_elt, "Directory", f"{self.render(self.name, slug=True)}.directory")
         inc_elt = add_xml_child(menu_elt, "Include")
-        add_xml_child(inc_elt, "Category", self.name)
+        add_xml_child(inc_elt, "Category", self.render(self.name))
         self._write_menu_file(tree)
 
     def _is_valid_menu_file(self) -> bool:
diff --git a/news/201-linux-render-all-menu-name-placeholders b/news/201-linux-render-all-menu-name-placeholders
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bd96bd8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/201-linux-render-all-menu-name-placeholders
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+### Enhancements
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+* Render all menu name instances for Linux. (#201)
+
+### Deprecations
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Docs
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Other
+
+* <news item>
diff --git a/tests/test_api.py b/tests/test_api.py
index b22aaa01..9689bf8d 100644
--- a/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/test_api.py
@@ -11,13 +11,14 @@
 from tempfile import NamedTemporaryFile, mkdtemp
 from time import sleep, time
 from typing import Iterable, Tuple
+from xml.etree import ElementTree
 
 import pytest
 from conftest import DATA, PLATFORM
 
 from menuinst.api import install, remove
 from menuinst.platforms.osx import _lsregister
-from menuinst.utils import DEFAULT_PREFIX, logged_run
+from menuinst.utils import DEFAULT_PREFIX, logged_run, slugify
 
 
 def _poll_for_file_contents(path, timeout=10):
@@ -144,19 +145,43 @@ def test_install_prefix(delete_files):
     check_output_from_shortcut(delete_files, "sys-prefix.json", expected_output=sys.prefix)
 
 
-@pytest.mark.skipif(PLATFORM != "win", reason="Windows only")
+@pytest.mark.skipif(PLATFORM == "osx", reason="No menu names on MacOS")
 def test_placeholders_in_menu_name(delete_files):
     _, paths, tmp_base_path, _ = check_output_from_shortcut(
         delete_files,
         "sys-prefix.json",
         expected_output=sys.prefix,
+        remove_after=False,
     )
-    for path in paths:
-        if path.suffix == ".lnk" and "Start Menu" in path.parts:
-            assert path.parent.name == f"Sys.Prefix {Path(tmp_base_path).name}"
-            break
-    else:
-        raise AssertionError("Didn't find Start Menu")
+    if PLATFORM == "win":
+        for path in paths:
+            if path.suffix == ".lnk" and "Start Menu" in path.parts:
+                assert path.parent.name == f"Sys.Prefix {Path(tmp_base_path).name}"
+                break
+        else:
+            raise AssertionError("Didn't find Start Menu")
+    elif PLATFORM == "linux":
+        config_directory = Path(os.environ.get("XDG_CONFIG_HOME", "~/.config")).expanduser()
+        desktop_directory = (
+            Path(os.environ.get("XDG_DATA_HOME", "~/.local/share")).expanduser()
+            / "desktop-directories"
+        )
+        menu_config_location = config_directory / "menus" / "applications.menu"
+        rendered_name = f"Sys.Prefix {Path(tmp_base_path).name}"
+        slugified_name = slugify(rendered_name)
+
+        entry_file = desktop_directory / f"{slugified_name}.directory"
+        assert entry_file.exists()
+        entry = entry_file.read_text().splitlines()
+        assert f"Name={rendered_name}" in entry
+
+        tree = ElementTree.parse(menu_config_location)
+        root = tree.getroot()
+        assert rendered_name in [elt.text for elt in root.findall("Menu/Name")]
+        assert f"{slugified_name}.directory" in [
+            elt.text for elt in root.findall("Menu/Directory")
+        ]
+        assert rendered_name in [elt.text for elt in root.findall("Menu/Include/Category")]
 
 
 def test_precommands(delete_files):