diff --git a/lib/wp/settings.c b/lib/wp/settings.c
index fcdf1665..0f7bf561 100644
--- a/lib/wp/settings.c
+++ b/lib/wp/settings.c
@@ -90,13 +90,15 @@ wp_settings_spec_new (WpSpaJson * spec_json)
 
   /* Parse mandatory fields */
   if (!wp_spa_json_object_get (spec_json,
-      "name", "s", &name,
       "description", "s", &desc,
       "type", "s", &type_str,
       "default", "J", &def_value,
       NULL))
     return NULL;
 
+  /* Parse optional fields */
+  wp_spa_json_object_get (spec_json, "name", "s", &name, NULL);
+
   /* Parse type and check if values are correct */
   if (g_str_equal (type_str, "bool")) {
     type = WP_SETTINGS_SPEC_TYPE_BOOL;
@@ -153,7 +155,8 @@ wp_settings_spec_new (WpSpaJson * spec_json)
  * \brief Gets the human-readable name of a settings spec
  * \ingroup wpsettings
  * \param self the settings spec object
- * \returns the human-readable name of the settings spec
+ * \returns (nullable): the human-readable name of the settings spec,
+ * or NULL if none
  */
 const gchar *
 wp_settings_spec_get_name (WpSettingsSpec * self)
diff --git a/src/tools/wpctl.c b/src/tools/wpctl.c
index c4a4199e..1c59d2ab 100644
--- a/src/tools/wpctl.c
+++ b/src/tools/wpctl.c
@@ -1453,7 +1453,8 @@ print_setting (WpSettings *s, const gchar *key)
   printf ("- Id: %s\n", key);
 
   /* print spec */
-  printf ("  Name: %s\n", dgettext (GETTEXT_PACKAGE, name));
+  if (name)
+    printf ("  Name: %s\n", dgettext (GETTEXT_PACKAGE, name));
   printf ("  Desc: %s\n", dgettext (GETTEXT_PACKAGE, desc));
   printf ("  Type: %s\n", settings_spec_type_to_string (val_type));
   printf ("  Default: %s", wp_spa_json_get_data (def));
diff --git a/tests/scripts/config/wireplumber.conf b/tests/scripts/config/wireplumber.conf
index dcb2d521..06a50b50 100644
--- a/tests/scripts/config/wireplumber.conf
+++ b/tests/scripts/config/wireplumber.conf
@@ -11,13 +11,11 @@ context.modules = [
 wireplumber.settings.schema = {
   ## Bluetooth
   bluetooth.use-persistent-storage = {
-    name = "Persistent storage"
     description = "Whether to use persistent BT storage or not"
     type = "bool"
     default = true
   }
   bluetooth.autoswitch-to-headset-profile = {
-    name = "Auto-switch to headset profile"
     description = "Whether to autoswitch to BT headset profile or not"
     type = "bool"
     default = true
@@ -25,19 +23,16 @@ wireplumber.settings.schema = {
 
   ## Device
   device.restore-profile = {
-    name = "Restore profile"
     description = "Whether to restore device profile or not"
     type = "bool"
     default = true
   }
   device.restore-routes = {
-    name = "Restore routes"
     description = "Whether to restore device routes or not"
     type = "bool"
     default = true
   }
   device.routes.default-sink-volume = {
-    name = "Default sink volume"
     description = "The default volume for sink devices"
     type = "float"
     default = 0.064
@@ -45,7 +40,6 @@ wireplumber.settings.schema = {
     max = 1.0
   }
   device.routes.default-source-volume = {
-    name = "Default source volume"
     description = "The default volume for source devices"
     type = "float"
     default = 1.0
@@ -55,13 +49,11 @@ wireplumber.settings.schema = {
 
   ## Linking
   linking.allow-moving-streams = {
-    name = "Allow moving streams"
     description = "Whether to allow metadata to move streams at runtime or not"
     type = "bool"
     default = true
   }
   linking.follow-default-target = {
-    name = "Follow default target"
     description = "Whether to allow streams follow the default device or not"
     type = "bool"
     default = true
@@ -69,7 +61,6 @@ wireplumber.settings.schema = {
 
   ## Monitor
   monitor.camera-discovery-timeout = {
-    name = "Discovery timeout"
     description = "The camera discovery timeout in milliseconds"
     type = "int"
     default = 1000
@@ -79,37 +70,31 @@ wireplumber.settings.schema = {
 
   ## Node
   node.features.audio.no-dsp = {
-    name = "No DSP"
     description = "Whether to never convert audio to F32 format or not"
     type = "bool"
     default = false
   }
   node.features.audio.monitor-ports = {
-    name = "Monitor ports"
     description = "Whether to enable monitor ports on audio nodes or not"
     type = "bool"
     default = true
   }
   node.features.audio.control-port = {
-    name = "Control ports"
     description = "Whether to enable control ports on audio nodes or not"
     type = "bool"
     default = false
   }
   node.stream.restore-props = {
-    name = "Restore properties"
     description = "Whether to restore properties on stream nodes or not"
     type = "bool"
     default = true
   }
   node.stream.restore-target = {
-    name = "Restore target"
     description = "Whether to restore target on stream nodes or not"
     type = "bool"
     default = true
   }
   node.stream.default-playback-volume = {
-    name = "Default playback volume"
     description = "The default volume for playback nodes"
     type = "float"
     default = 1.0
@@ -117,7 +102,6 @@ wireplumber.settings.schema = {
     max = 1.0
   }
   node.stream.default-capture-volume = {
-    name = "Default capture volume"
     description = "The default volume for capture nodes"
     type = "float"
     default = 1.0
@@ -125,13 +109,11 @@ wireplumber.settings.schema = {
     max = 1.0
   }
   node.filter.forward-format = {
-    name = "Forward format"
     description = "Whether to forward format on filter nodes or not"
     type = "bool"
     default = false
   }
   node.restore-default-targets = {
-    name = "Restore default target"
     description = "Whether to restore default targets or not"
     type = "bool"
     default = true
diff --git a/tests/wp/settings.c b/tests/wp/settings.c
index 51ece7d9..cfa20a73 100644
--- a/tests/wp/settings.c
+++ b/tests/wp/settings.c
@@ -877,6 +877,13 @@ test_get_set_save_reset_delete (TestSettingsFixture *self, gconstpointer data)
     g_assert_cmpstr (wp_spa_json_get_data (j), ==, "{}");
     g_clear_pointer (&j, wp_spa_json_unref);
   }
+
+  /* Name omitted */
+  {
+    spec = wp_settings_get_spec (s, "test-setting-no-name");
+    name = wp_settings_spec_get_name (spec);
+    g_assert_null (name);
+  }
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/tests/wp/settings/wireplumber.conf b/tests/wp/settings/wireplumber.conf
index f1f411a8..fed9a99a 100644
--- a/tests/wp/settings/wireplumber.conf
+++ b/tests/wp/settings/wireplumber.conf
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@ wireplumber.settings.schema = {
     type = "object"
     default = {}
   }
+  test-setting-no-name = {
+    # optional name field omitted
+    description = "test-setting-no-name description"
+    type = "bool"
+    default = false
+  }
 }
 
 wireplumber.settings = {