diff --git a/.changeset/cost-insights-gorgeous-dancers-hope.md b/.changeset/cost-insights-gorgeous-dancers-hope.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8e0abce57f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/cost-insights-gorgeous-dancers-hope.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-cost-insights': patch
+---
+
+Support a `name` prop for Projects for display purposes
diff --git a/plugins/cost-insights/src/components/ProjectSelect/ProjectSelect.test.tsx b/plugins/cost-insights/src/components/ProjectSelect/ProjectSelect.test.tsx
index 1bd57a9eed..1820b9e35a 100644
--- a/plugins/cost-insights/src/components/ProjectSelect/ProjectSelect.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/cost-insights/src/components/ProjectSelect/ProjectSelect.test.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import { renderInTestApp } from '@backstage/test-utils';
 
 const mockProjects = [
   { id: 'project1' },
-  { id: 'project2' },
+  { id: 'project2', name: 'Project 2' },
   { id: 'project3' },
 ];
 
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ describe('<ProjectSelect />', () => {
     await waitFor(() => rendered.getByTestId('option-all'));
 
     mockProjects.forEach(project =>
-      expect(rendered.getByText(project.id)).toBeInTheDocument(),
+      expect(
+        rendered.getByText(project.name ?? project.id),
+      ).toBeInTheDocument(),
     );
   });
 });
diff --git a/plugins/cost-insights/src/components/ProjectSelect/ProjectSelect.tsx b/plugins/cost-insights/src/components/ProjectSelect/ProjectSelect.tsx
index bc34eb9c8d..25fdc0c171 100644
--- a/plugins/cost-insights/src/components/ProjectSelect/ProjectSelect.tsx
+++ b/plugins/cost-insights/src/components/ProjectSelect/ProjectSelect.tsx
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ export const ProjectSelect = ({
 
   const projectOptions = projects
     .filter(p => p.id)
-    .sort((a, b) => (a.id as string).localeCompare(b.id as string));
+    .sort((a, b) =>
+      ((a.name ?? a.id) as string).localeCompare((b.name ?? b.id) as string),
+    );
 
   const handleOnChange = (e: React.ChangeEvent<{ value: unknown }>) => {
     onSelect(e.target.value as string);
@@ -41,9 +43,10 @@ export const ProjectSelect = ({
 
   const renderValue = (value: unknown) => {
     const proj = value as string;
+    const projectObj = projects.find(p => p.id === proj);
     return (
       <b data-testid={`selected-${proj}`}>
-        {proj === 'all' ? 'All Projects' : proj}
+        {proj === 'all' ? 'All Projects' : projectObj?.name ?? proj}
       </b>
     );
   };
@@ -52,7 +55,7 @@ export const ProjectSelect = ({
     <Select
       className={classes.select}
       variant="outlined"
-      value={project || 'all'}
+      value={project ?? 'all'}
       renderValue={renderValue}
       onChange={handleOnChange}
       data-testid="project-filter-select"
@@ -64,7 +67,7 @@ export const ProjectSelect = ({
           value={proj.id}
           data-testid={`option-${proj.id}`}
         >
-          {proj.id === 'all' ? 'All Projects' : proj.id}
+          {proj.id === 'all' ? 'All Projects' : proj.name ?? proj.id}
         </MenuItem>
       ))}
     </Select>
diff --git a/plugins/cost-insights/src/types/Project.ts b/plugins/cost-insights/src/types/Project.ts
index 24259f6910..6ac61f1fb7 100644
--- a/plugins/cost-insights/src/types/Project.ts
+++ b/plugins/cost-insights/src/types/Project.ts
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@
 
 export interface Project {
   id: string;
+  name?: string;
 }