diff --git a/core/commands/pin/pin.go b/core/commands/pin/pin.go
index ca3c932bff0..3569b9afe13 100644
--- a/core/commands/pin/pin.go
+++ b/core/commands/pin/pin.go
@@ -362,6 +362,7 @@ Example:
 		cmds.BoolOption(pinQuietOptionName, "q", "Write just hashes of objects."),
 		cmds.BoolOption(pinStreamOptionName, "s", "Enable streaming of pins as they are discovered."),
 		cmds.BoolOption(pinNamesOptionName, "n", "Enable displaying pin names (slower)."),
+		cmds.StringOption(pinNameOptionName, "Display only pins with the given name."),
 	},
 	Run: func(req *cmds.Request, res cmds.ResponseEmitter, env cmds.Environment) error {
 		api, err := cmdenv.GetApi(env, req)
@@ -372,6 +373,7 @@ Example:
 		typeStr, _ := req.Options[pinTypeOptionName].(string)
 		stream, _ := req.Options[pinStreamOptionName].(bool)
 		displayNames, _ := req.Options[pinNamesOptionName].(bool)
+		name, _ := req.Options[pinNameOptionName].(string)
 
 		switch typeStr {
 		case "all", "direct", "indirect", "recursive":
@@ -397,7 +399,7 @@ Example:
 		if len(req.Arguments) > 0 {
 			err = pinLsKeys(req, typeStr, api, emit)
 		} else {
-			err = pinLsAll(req, typeStr, displayNames, api, emit)
+			err = pinLsAll(req, typeStr, displayNames || name != "", name, api, emit)
 		}
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -537,7 +539,7 @@ func pinLsKeys(req *cmds.Request, typeStr string, api coreiface.CoreAPI, emit fu
 	return nil
 }
 
-func pinLsAll(req *cmds.Request, typeStr string, detailed bool, api coreiface.CoreAPI, emit func(value PinLsOutputWrapper) error) error {
+func pinLsAll(req *cmds.Request, typeStr string, detailed bool, name string, api coreiface.CoreAPI, emit func(value PinLsOutputWrapper) error) error {
 	enc, err := cmdenv.GetCidEncoder(req)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -555,7 +557,7 @@ func pinLsAll(req *cmds.Request, typeStr string, detailed bool, api coreiface.Co
 		panic("unhandled pin type")
 	}
 
-	pins, err := api.Pin().Ls(req.Context, opt, options.Pin.Ls.Detailed(detailed))
+	pins, err := api.Pin().Ls(req.Context, opt, options.Pin.Ls.Detailed(detailed), options.Pin.Ls.Name(name))
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/core/coreapi/pin.go b/core/coreapi/pin.go
index 8db582a4ffa..7b7556fa3b1 100644
--- a/core/coreapi/pin.go
+++ b/core/coreapi/pin.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func (api *PinAPI) Ls(ctx context.Context, opts ...caopts.PinLsOption) (<-chan c
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid type '%s', must be one of {direct, indirect, recursive, all}", settings.Type)
 	}
 
-	return api.pinLsAll(ctx, settings.Type, settings.Detailed), nil
+	return api.pinLsAll(ctx, settings.Type, settings.Detailed, settings.Name), nil
 }
 
 func (api *PinAPI) IsPinned(ctx context.Context, p path.Path, opts ...caopts.PinIsPinnedOption) (string, bool, error) {
@@ -276,17 +276,17 @@ func (p *pinInfo) Err() error {
 //
 // The caller must keep reading results until the channel is closed to prevent
 // leaking the goroutine that is fetching pins.
-func (api *PinAPI) pinLsAll(ctx context.Context, typeStr string, detailed bool) <-chan coreiface.Pin {
+func (api *PinAPI) pinLsAll(ctx context.Context, typeStr string, detailed bool, name string) <-chan coreiface.Pin {
 	out := make(chan coreiface.Pin, 1)
 
 	emittedSet := cid.NewSet()
 
-	AddToResultKeys := func(c cid.Cid, name, typeStr string) error {
-		if emittedSet.Visit(c) {
+	AddToResultKeys := func(c cid.Cid, pinName, typeStr string) error {
+		if emittedSet.Visit(c) && (name == "" || name == pinName) {
 			select {
 			case out <- &pinInfo{
 				pinType: typeStr,
-				name:    name,
+				name:    pinName,
 				path:    path.FromCid(c),
 			}:
 			case <-ctx.Done():
diff --git a/core/coreiface/options/pin.go b/core/coreiface/options/pin.go
index 0efd853ef22..5b4cc9de7ec 100644
--- a/core/coreiface/options/pin.go
+++ b/core/coreiface/options/pin.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ type PinAddSettings struct {
 type PinLsSettings struct {
 	Type     string
 	Detailed bool
+	Name     string
 }
 
 // PinIsPinnedSettings represent the settings for PinAPI.IsPinned
@@ -205,6 +206,13 @@ func (pinLsOpts) Detailed(detailed bool) PinLsOption {
 	}
 }
 
+func (pinLsOpts) Name(name string) PinLsOption {
+	return func(settings *PinLsSettings) error {
+		settings.Name = name
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
 type pinIsPinnedOpts struct{}
 
 // All is an option for Pin.IsPinned which will make it search in all type of pins.
diff --git a/docs/changelogs/v0.29.md b/docs/changelogs/v0.29.md
index e51d34b5e48..1c1f9d62b6a 100644
--- a/docs/changelogs/v0.29.md
+++ b/docs/changelogs/v0.29.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 - [Overview](#overview)
 - [🔦 Highlights](#-highlights)
+  - [Add search functionality for pin names](#add-search-functionality-for-pin-names)
 - [📝 Changelog](#-changelog)
 - [👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Contributors](#-contributors)
 
@@ -13,6 +14,9 @@
 
 ### 🔦 Highlights
 
+#### Add search functionality for pin names
+It is now possible to search for pins by name. To do so, use `ipfs pin ls --name "SomeName"`. The search is case-sensitive and will return all pins with the exact name provided.
+
 ### 📝 Changelog
 
 ### 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Contributors
diff --git a/test/cli/pins_test.go b/test/cli/pins_test.go
index 415da8d3b6a..d0836e3ed67 100644
--- a/test/cli/pins_test.go
+++ b/test/cli/pins_test.go
@@ -242,6 +242,43 @@ func TestPins(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NotContains(t, lsOut, outADetailed)
 	})
 
+	t.Run("test listing pins with specific name", func(t *testing.T) {
+		print("test pinning with names cli text output")
+		t.Parallel()
+
+		node := harness.NewT(t).NewNode().Init()
+		cidAStr := node.IPFSAddStr(RandomStr(1000), "--pin=false")
+		cidBStr := node.IPFSAddStr(RandomStr(1000), "--pin=false")
+		cidCStr := node.IPFSAddStr(RandomStr(1000), "--pin=false")
+
+		outA := cidAStr + " recursive testPin"
+		outB := cidBStr + " recursive testPin"
+		outC := cidCStr + " recursive randPin"
+
+		_ = node.IPFS("pin", "add", "--name", "testPin", cidAStr)
+		lsOut := pinLs(node, "-t=recursive", "--name=testPin")
+		require.Contains(t, lsOut, outA)
+		lsOut = pinLs(node, "-t=recursive", "--name=randomLabel")
+		require.NotContains(t, lsOut, outA)
+
+		_ = node.IPFS("pin", "add", "--name", "testPin", cidBStr)
+		lsOut = pinLs(node, "-t=recursive", "--name=testPin")
+		require.Contains(t, lsOut, outA)
+		require.Contains(t, lsOut, outB)
+
+		_ = node.IPFS("pin", "add", "--name", "randPin", cidCStr)
+		lsOut = pinLs(node, "-t=recursive", "--name=randPin")
+		require.NotContains(t, lsOut, outA)
+		require.NotContains(t, lsOut, outB)
+		require.Contains(t, lsOut, outC)
+
+		lsOut = pinLs(node, "-t=recursive", "--name=testPin")
+		require.Contains(t, lsOut, outA)
+		require.Contains(t, lsOut, outB)
+		require.NotContains(t, lsOut, outC)
+
+	})
+
 	t.Run("test overwriting pin with name", func(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Parallel()