diff --git a/mu4e/mu4e-folders.el b/mu4e/mu4e-folders.el
index a01e17e4..126b82d1 100644
--- a/mu4e/mu4e-folders.el
+++ b/mu4e/mu4e-folders.el
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ Each of the list elements is a plist with at least:
 `:key'      - the shortcut key.
 
 Optionally, you can add the following:
+`:name' - name of the maildir to be displayed in main-view.
 `:hide'  - if t, the shortcut is hidden from the main-view and
 speedbar.
 `:hide-unread' - do not show the counts of unread/total number
@@ -159,7 +160,8 @@ This is compatibile with `mu4e-bookmarks'."
   (seq-map
    (lambda (item)
      (let* ((maildir (plist-get item :maildir))
-	    (item (plist-put item :name maildir))
+	    (name (or (plist-get item :name) maildir))
+	    (item (plist-put item :name name))
 	    (item (plist-put item :query (format "maildir:\"%s\"" maildir))))
        item)) ;; we don't need ":maildir", but it's harmless.
    (mu4e-maildir-shortcuts)))
diff --git a/mu4e/mu4e.texi b/mu4e/mu4e.texi
index cc3e4811..7799791e 100644
--- a/mu4e/mu4e.texi
+++ b/mu4e/mu4e.texi
@@ -1977,7 +1977,8 @@ quick access to, for example:
      (:maildir "/archive"   :key  ?a)
      (:maildir "/lists"     :key  ?l)
      (:maildir "/work"      :key  ?w)
-     (:maildir "/sent"      :key  ?s)))
+     (:maildir "/sent"      :key  ?s)
+     (:maildir "/lists/project/project_X" :key ?x :name "Project X")))
 @end lisp
 
 This sets @key{i} as a shortcut for the @t{/inbox} folder --- effectively a
@@ -1986,7 +1987,8 @@ query @t{maildir:/inbox}. There is a special shortcut @key{o} or @key{/} for
 choose from @emph{all} maildirs that you have. There is support for
 autocompletion; note that the list of maildirs is determined when @t{mu4e}
 starts; if there are changes in the maildirs while @t{mu4e} is running, you
-need to restart @t{mu4e}.
+need to restart @t{mu4e}. Optionally, you can specify a name to be displayed
+in the main view.
 
 Each of the folder names is relative to your top-level maildir directory; so
 if you keep your mail in @file{~/Maildir}, @file{/inbox} would refer to