diff --git a/mypy/stubgen.py b/mypy/stubgen.py
index 60fbd7f43c0f..75ba7ea473cf 100755
--- a/mypy/stubgen.py
+++ b/mypy/stubgen.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 import mypy.util
 import mypy.version
 from mypy.build import build
+from mypy.constant_fold import constant_fold_expr
 from mypy.errors import CompileError, Errors
 from mypy.find_sources import InvalidSourceList, create_source_list
 from mypy.modulefinder import (
@@ -1021,14 +1022,16 @@ def is_typed_namedtuple(self, expr: CallExpr) -> bool:
     def _get_namedtuple_fields(self, call: CallExpr) -> list[tuple[str, str]] | None:
         if self.is_namedtuple(call):
             fields_arg = call.args[1]
-            if isinstance(fields_arg, StrExpr):
-                field_names = fields_arg.value.replace(",", " ").split()
+            folded = constant_fold_expr(fields_arg, "<unused>")
+            if isinstance(folded, str):
+                field_names = folded.replace(",", " ").split()
             elif isinstance(fields_arg, (ListExpr, TupleExpr)):
                 field_names = []
                 for field in fields_arg.items:
-                    if not isinstance(field, StrExpr):
+                    folded = constant_fold_expr(field, "<unused>")
+                    if not isinstance(folded, str):
                         return None
-                    field_names.append(field.value)
+                    field_names.append(folded)
             else:
                 return None  # Invalid namedtuple fields type
             if field_names: