diff --git a/api/envoy/service/ratelimit/v2/rls.proto b/api/envoy/service/ratelimit/v2/rls.proto
index 123990638b78..6d97718b4b32 100644
--- a/api/envoy/service/ratelimit/v2/rls.proto
+++ b/api/envoy/service/ratelimit/v2/rls.proto
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ message RateLimitResponse {
       DAY = 4;
     }
 
+    // A name or description of this limit.
+    string name = 3;
+
     // The number of requests per unit of time.
     uint32 requests_per_unit = 1;
 
diff --git a/api/envoy/service/ratelimit/v3/rls.proto b/api/envoy/service/ratelimit/v3/rls.proto
index b3bfc73b28c8..4aad42fcaa81 100644
--- a/api/envoy/service/ratelimit/v3/rls.proto
+++ b/api/envoy/service/ratelimit/v3/rls.proto
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ message RateLimitResponse {
       DAY = 4;
     }
 
+    // A name or description of this limit.
+    string name = 3;
+
     // The number of requests per unit of time.
     uint32 requests_per_unit = 1;