diff --git a/mypyc/irbuild/expression.py b/mypyc/irbuild/expression.py
index c3d863fa96de..c0c28fc94d0e 100644
--- a/mypyc/irbuild/expression.py
+++ b/mypyc/irbuild/expression.py
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
     is_int_rprimitive,
     is_list_rprimitive,
     is_none_rprimitive,
+    is_object_rprimitive,
     object_rprimitive,
     set_rprimitive,
 )
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@
 from mypyc.irbuild.specialize import apply_function_specialization, apply_method_specialization
 from mypyc.primitives.bytes_ops import bytes_slice_op
 from mypyc.primitives.dict_ops import dict_get_item_op, dict_new_op, exact_dict_set_item_op
-from mypyc.primitives.generic_ops import iter_op
+from mypyc.primitives.generic_ops import iter_op, name_op
 from mypyc.primitives.list_ops import list_append_op, list_extend_op, list_slice_op
 from mypyc.primitives.misc_ops import ellipsis_op, get_module_dict_op, new_slice_op, type_op
 from mypyc.primitives.registry import builtin_names
@@ -218,6 +219,13 @@ def transform_member_expr(builder: IRBuilder, expr: MemberExpr) -> Value:
     obj = builder.accept(expr.expr, can_borrow=can_borrow)
     rtype = builder.node_type(expr)
 
+    if (
+        is_object_rprimitive(obj.type)
+        and expr.name == "__name__"
+        and builder.options.capi_version >= (3, 11)
+    ):
+        return builder.primitive_op(name_op, [obj], expr.line)
+
     # Special case: for named tuples transform attribute access to faster index access.
     typ = get_proper_type(builder.types.get(expr.expr))
     if isinstance(typ, TupleType) and typ.partial_fallback.type.is_named_tuple:
diff --git a/mypyc/lib-rt/CPy.h b/mypyc/lib-rt/CPy.h
index 1881aa97f308..ffa4f6a363d2 100644
--- a/mypyc/lib-rt/CPy.h
+++ b/mypyc/lib-rt/CPy.h
@@ -931,6 +931,10 @@ PyObject *CPy_GetANext(PyObject *aiter);
 void CPy_SetTypeAliasTypeComputeFunction(PyObject *alias, PyObject *compute_value);
 void CPyTrace_LogEvent(const char *location, const char *line, const char *op, const char *details);
 
+#if CPY_3_11_FEATURES
+PyObject *CPy_GetName(PyObject *obj);
+#endif
+
 #if CPY_3_14_FEATURES
 void CPy_SetImmortal(PyObject *obj);
 #endif
diff --git a/mypyc/lib-rt/misc_ops.c b/mypyc/lib-rt/misc_ops.c
index 0c9d7812ac6c..b7593491a6e6 100644
--- a/mypyc/lib-rt/misc_ops.c
+++ b/mypyc/lib-rt/misc_ops.c
@@ -1045,6 +1045,20 @@ PyObject *CPy_GetANext(PyObject *aiter)
     return NULL;
 }
 
+#if CPY_3_11_FEATURES
+
+// Return obj.__name__ (specialized to type objects, which are the most common target).
+PyObject *CPy_GetName(PyObject *obj) {
+    if (PyType_Check(obj)) {
+        return PyType_GetName((PyTypeObject *)obj);
+    }
+    _Py_IDENTIFIER(__name__);
+    PyObject *name = _PyUnicode_FromId(&PyId___name__); /* borrowed */
+    return PyObject_GetAttr(obj, name);
+}
+
+#endif
+
 #ifdef MYPYC_LOG_TRACE
 
 // This is only compiled in if trace logging is enabled by user
diff --git a/mypyc/lib-rt/mypyc_util.h b/mypyc/lib-rt/mypyc_util.h
index f200d4f90def..4168d3c53ee2 100644
--- a/mypyc/lib-rt/mypyc_util.h
+++ b/mypyc/lib-rt/mypyc_util.h
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ static inline CPyTagged CPyTagged_ShortFromSsize_t(Py_ssize_t x) {
 }
 
 // Are we targeting Python 3.X or newer?
+#define CPY_3_11_FEATURES (PY_VERSION_HEX >= 0x030b0000)
 #define CPY_3_12_FEATURES (PY_VERSION_HEX >= 0x030c0000)
 #define CPY_3_14_FEATURES (PY_VERSION_HEX >= 0x030e0000)
 
diff --git a/mypyc/primitives/generic_ops.py b/mypyc/primitives/generic_ops.py
index 54510d99cf87..4a95be4e5d4e 100644
--- a/mypyc/primitives/generic_ops.py
+++ b/mypyc/primitives/generic_ops.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     ERR_NEG_INT,
     binary_op,
     custom_op,
+    custom_primitive_op,
     function_op,
     method_op,
     unary_op,
@@ -382,3 +383,12 @@
     c_function_name="CPy_GetANext",
     error_kind=ERR_MAGIC,
 )
+
+# x.__name__ (requires Python 3.11+)
+name_op = custom_primitive_op(
+    name="__name__",
+    arg_types=[object_rprimitive],
+    return_type=object_rprimitive,
+    c_function_name="CPy_GetName",
+    error_kind=ERR_MAGIC,
+)
diff --git a/mypyc/test-data/irbuild-classes.test b/mypyc/test-data/irbuild-classes.test
index c7bf5de852a8..2bdbb42b8d23 100644
--- a/mypyc/test-data/irbuild-classes.test
+++ b/mypyc/test-data/irbuild-classes.test
@@ -1468,3 +1468,51 @@ L1:
 L2:
     r2 = self == r0
     return r2
+
+[case testTypeObjectName_python3_11]
+from typing import Any
+
+class C: pass
+class D(C): pass
+
+def n1(t: type[object]) -> str:
+    return t.__name__
+
+def n2(t: Any) -> str:
+    return t.__name__
+
+def n3() -> str:
+    return C.__name__
+
+def n4(t: type[C]) -> str:
+    return t.__name__
+[out]
+def n1(t):
+    t, r0 :: object
+    r1 :: str
+L0:
+    r0 = CPy_GetName(t)
+    r1 = cast(str, r0)
+    return r1
+def n2(t):
+    t, r0 :: object
+    r1 :: str
+L0:
+    r0 = CPy_GetName(t)
+    r1 = cast(str, r0)
+    return r1
+def n3():
+    r0, r1 :: object
+    r2 :: str
+L0:
+    r0 = __main__.C :: type
+    r1 = CPy_GetName(r0)
+    r2 = cast(str, r1)
+    return r2
+def n4(t):
+    t, r0 :: object
+    r1 :: str
+L0:
+    r0 = CPy_GetName(t)
+    r1 = cast(str, r0)
+    return r1
diff --git a/mypyc/test-data/run-classes.test b/mypyc/test-data/run-classes.test
index 1481f3e06871..9582eec07b1a 100644
--- a/mypyc/test-data/run-classes.test
+++ b/mypyc/test-data/run-classes.test
@@ -3115,3 +3115,51 @@ f(C(1, "yes"))
 [out]
 B 1
 C yes
+
+[case testTypeObjectName]
+from typing import Any
+import re
+
+from dynamic import E, foo, Thing
+
+class C: pass
+class D(C): pass
+
+def type_name(t: type[object]) -> str:
+    return t.__name__
+
+def any_name(x: Any) -> str:
+    return x.__name__
+
+def assert_type_name(x: Any) -> None:
+    assert type_name(x) == getattr(x, "__name__")
+    assert any_name(x) == getattr(x, "__name__")
+
+def assert_any_name(x: Any) -> None:
+    assert any_name(x) == getattr(x, "__name__")
+
+def test_type_name() -> None:
+    assert_type_name(C)
+    assert_type_name(D)
+    assert_type_name(int)
+    assert_type_name(E)
+    assert_type_name(re.Pattern)
+
+def test_module_name() -> None:
+    assert_any_name(re)
+
+def test_function_name() -> None:
+    assert_any_name(any_name)
+    assert_any_name(foo)
+
+def test_obj_name() -> None:
+    assert_any_name(Thing())
+
+[file dynamic.py]
+class E: pass
+
+def foo(): pass
+
+class Thing:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.__name__ = "xyz"