diff --git a/Doc/library/re.rst b/Doc/library/re.rst
index 2af86d22d4598d..2392785d6c465b 100644
--- a/Doc/library/re.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/re.rst
@@ -1324,6 +1324,14 @@ Match objects support the following methods and attributes:
       >>> m[2]       # The second parenthesized subgroup.
       'Newton'
 
+   Named groups are supported as well::
+
+      >>> m = re.match(r"(?P<first_name>\w+) (?P<last_name>\w+)", "Isaac Newton")
+      >>> m['first_name']
+      'Isaac'
+      >>> m['last_name']
+      'Newton'
+
    .. versionadded:: 3.6