diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7739b7a75..6b81b155c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ const mongod = new MongodbMemoryServer();
 const uri = await mongod.getConnectionString();
 const port = await mongod.getPort();
 const dbPath = await mongod.getDbPath();
+const dbName = await mongoServer.getDbName();
 
 // some code
 
diff --git a/src/MongoMemoryServer.js b/src/MongoMemoryServer.js
index a4e2617e8..2b8a27f57 100644
--- a/src/MongoMemoryServer.js
+++ b/src/MongoMemoryServer.js
@@ -198,4 +198,9 @@ export default class MongoMemoryServer {
     const { dbPath } = (await this.getInstanceData(): MongoInstanceDataT);
     return dbPath;
   }
+
+  async getDbName(): Promise<string> {
+    const { dbName } = (await this.getInstanceData(): MongoInstanceDataT);
+    return dbName;
+  }
 }