diff --git a/abstract_output.h b/abstract_output.h
--- a/abstract_output.h
+++ b/abstract_output.h
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
     ~AbstractOutput() override;
 
     /**
-     * Returns the human readable name of this output.
+     * Returns a short identifiable name of this output.
      */
     virtual QString name() const = 0;
 
diff --git a/abstract_wayland_output.h b/abstract_wayland_output.h
--- a/abstract_wayland_output.h
+++ b/abstract_wayland_output.h
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@
      */
     void setEnabled(bool enable) override;
 
+    QString description() const;
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void modeChanged();
 
@@ -137,6 +139,9 @@
     bool internal() const {
         return m_internal;
     }
+    void setName(const QString &name) {
+        m_name = name;
+    }
     void setInternal(bool set) {
         m_internal = set;
     }
@@ -170,6 +175,7 @@
     KWayland::Server::OutputDeviceInterface *m_waylandOutputDevice;
     KWayland::Server::OutputInterface::DpmsMode m_dpms = KWayland::Server::OutputInterface::DpmsMode::On;
 
+    QString m_name;
     bool m_internal = false;
 };
 
diff --git a/abstract_wayland_output.cpp b/abstract_wayland_output.cpp
--- a/abstract_wayland_output.cpp
+++ b/abstract_wayland_output.cpp
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@
 
 QString AbstractWaylandOutput::name() const
 {
-    return QStringLiteral("%1 %2").arg(m_waylandOutputDevice->manufacturer()).arg(
-                m_waylandOutputDevice->model());
+    return m_name;
 }
 
 QByteArray AbstractWaylandOutput::uuid() const
@@ -234,6 +233,12 @@
     }
 }
 
+QString AbstractWaylandOutput::description() const
+{
+    return QStringLiteral("%1 %2").arg(m_waylandOutputDevice->manufacturer()).arg(
+                m_waylandOutputDevice->model());
+}
+
 void AbstractWaylandOutput::setWaylandMode(const QSize &size, int refreshRate)
 {
     m_waylandOutput->setCurrentMode(size, refreshRate);
@@ -277,6 +282,8 @@
 
     // start off enabled
     m_waylandOutput->create();
+    m_xdgOutput->setName(name());
+    m_xdgOutput->setDescription(description());
     m_xdgOutput->setLogicalSize(pixelSize() / scale());
     m_xdgOutput->done();
 }
diff --git a/autotests/integration/screen_changes_test.cpp b/autotests/integration/screen_changes_test.cpp
--- a/autotests/integration/screen_changes_test.cpp
+++ b/autotests/integration/screen_changes_test.cpp
@@ -155,6 +155,10 @@
     QCOMPARE(xdgO2->logicalPosition(), geometries.at(1).topLeft());
     QCOMPARE(xdgO2->logicalSize(), geometries.at(1).size());
 
+    QVERIFY(xdgO1->name().startsWith("Virtual-"));
+    QVERIFY(xdgO1->name() != xdgO2->name());
+    QVERIFY(!xdgO1->description().isEmpty());
+
     // now let's try to remove one output again
     outputAnnouncedSpy.clear();
     outputRemovedSpy.clear();
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_output.cpp b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_output.cpp
--- a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_output.cpp
+++ b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_output.cpp
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@
         manufacturer = QString::fromLatin1(m_edid.eisaId());
     }
 
-    QString connectorName = s_connectorNames.value(connector->connector_type, QByteArrayLiteral("Unknown"));
+    QString connectorName = s_connectorNames.value(connector->connector_type, QByteArrayLiteral("Unknown")) + QStringLiteral("-") + QString::number(connector->connector_type_id);
     QString modelName;
 
     if (!m_edid.monitorName().isEmpty()) {
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
         modelName = i18n("unknown");
     }
 
-    const QString model = connectorName + QStringLiteral("-") + QString::number(connector->connector_type_id) + QStringLiteral("-") + modelName;
+    const QString model = connectorName + QStringLiteral("-") + modelName;
 
     // read in mode information
     QVector<KWayland::Server::OutputDeviceInterface::Mode> modes;
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@
         qCWarning(KWIN_DRM) << "Overwriting monitor physical size for" << m_edid.eisaId() << "/" << m_edid.monitorName() << "/" << m_edid.serialNumber() << " from " << physicalSize << "to " << overwriteSize;
         physicalSize = overwriteSize;
     }
-
+    setName(connectorName);
     initInterfaces(model, manufacturer, m_uuid, physicalSize, modes);
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/fbdev/fb_backend.h b/plugins/platforms/fbdev/fb_backend.h
--- a/plugins/platforms/fbdev/fb_backend.h
+++ b/plugins/platforms/fbdev/fb_backend.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    FramebufferOutput(QObject *parent = nullptr) : AbstractWaylandOutput(parent) {}
+    FramebufferOutput(QObject *parent = nullptr);
     ~FramebufferOutput() override = default;
 
     void init(const QSize &pixelSize, const QSize &physicalSize);
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/fbdev/fb_backend.cpp b/plugins/platforms/fbdev/fb_backend.cpp
--- a/plugins/platforms/fbdev/fb_backend.cpp
+++ b/plugins/platforms/fbdev/fb_backend.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@
 namespace KWin
 {
 
+FramebufferOutput::FramebufferOutput(QObject *parent):
+    AbstractWaylandOutput(parent)
+{
+    setName("FB-0");
+}
+
 void FramebufferOutput::init(const QSize &pixelSize, const QSize &physicalSize)
 {
     KWayland::Server::OutputDeviceInterface::Mode mode;
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/virtual/virtual_output.cpp b/plugins/platforms/virtual/virtual_output.cpp
--- a/plugins/platforms/virtual/virtual_output.cpp
+++ b/plugins/platforms/virtual/virtual_output.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
     : AbstractWaylandOutput()
 {
     Q_UNUSED(parent);
+    static int identifier = -1;
+    identifier++;
+    setName("Virtual-" + QString::number(identifier));
 }
 
 VirtualOutput::~VirtualOutput()
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/wayland/wayland_output.cpp b/plugins/platforms/wayland/wayland_output.cpp
--- a/plugins/platforms/wayland/wayland_output.cpp
+++ b/plugins/platforms/wayland/wayland_output.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@
     , m_surface(surface)
     , m_backend(backend)
 {
+    static int identifier = -1;
+    identifier++;
+    setName("WL-" + QString::number(identifier));
+
     connect(surface, &Surface::frameRendered, [this] {
         m_rendered = true;
         emit frameRendered();
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/x11/windowed/x11windowed_output.cpp b/plugins/platforms/x11/windowed/x11windowed_output.cpp
--- a/plugins/platforms/x11/windowed/x11windowed_output.cpp
+++ b/plugins/platforms/x11/windowed/x11windowed_output.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@
     , m_backend(backend)
 {
     m_window = xcb_generate_id(m_backend->connection());
+
+    static int identifier = -1;
+    identifier++;
+    setName("X11-" + QString::number(identifier));
 }
 
 X11WindowedOutput::~X11WindowedOutput()