diff --git a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Api/Endpoints/WorkflowDefinitions/Execute/EndpointBase.cs b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Api/Endpoints/WorkflowDefinitions/Execute/EndpointBase.cs
index d5a77fc6a..4ca3e37ef 100644
--- a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Api/Endpoints/WorkflowDefinitions/Execute/EndpointBase.cs
+++ b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Api/Endpoints/WorkflowDefinitions/Execute/EndpointBase.cs
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ internal abstract class EndpointBase<T>(
         {
             Workflow = workflowGraph.Workflow,
             CorrelationId = request.CorrelationId,
+            Name = request.Name,
             Input = request.GetInputAsDictionary(),
             TriggerActivityId = request.TriggerActivityId,
             ActivityHandle = request.ActivityHandle
diff --git a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Api/Endpoints/WorkflowDefinitions/Execute/Models.cs b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Api/Endpoints/WorkflowDefinitions/Execute/Models.cs
index 12b31ad04..51f115e2f 100644
--- a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Api/Endpoints/WorkflowDefinitions/Execute/Models.cs
+++ b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Api/Endpoints/WorkflowDefinitions/Execute/Models.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ public interface IExecutionRequest
 {
     string DefinitionId { get; }
     string? CorrelationId { get; }
+    string? Name { get; }
     string? TriggerActivityId { get; }
     ActivityHandle? ActivityHandle { get; }
     VersionOptions? VersionOptions { get; }
@@ -22,8 +23,9 @@ public interface IExecutionRequest
 
 public class PostRequest : IExecutionRequest
 {
-    public string DefinitionId { get; set; } = default!;
+    public string DefinitionId { get; set; } = null!;
     public string? CorrelationId { get; set; }
+    public string? Name { get; set; }
     public string? TriggerActivityId { get; set; }
     public ActivityHandle? ActivityHandle { get; set; }
     public VersionOptions? VersionOptions { get; set; }
@@ -36,8 +38,9 @@ public class PostRequest : IExecutionRequest
 
 public class GetRequest : IExecutionRequest
 {
-    public string DefinitionId { get; set; } = default!;
+    public string DefinitionId { get; set; } = null!;
     public string? CorrelationId { get; set; }
+    public string? Name { get; set; }
     public string? TriggerActivityId { get; set; }
     public ActivityHandle? ActivityHandle { get; set; }
     public VersionOptions? VersionOptions { get; set; }
@@ -45,9 +48,9 @@ public class GetRequest : IExecutionRequest
 
     public IDictionary<string, object>? GetInputAsDictionary()
     {
-        var result = Input?.TryConvertTo<ExpandoObject>(new ObjectConverterOptions
+        var result = Input?.TryConvertTo<ExpandoObject>(new()
         {
-            SerializerOptions = new JsonSerializerOptions
+            SerializerOptions = new()
             {
                 Converters = { new ExpandoObjectConverter() }
             }
diff --git a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Runtime/Requests/StartWorkflowRequest.cs b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Runtime/Requests/StartWorkflowRequest.cs
index 216b4b8e3..c8ca5d215 100644
--- a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Runtime/Requests/StartWorkflowRequest.cs
+++ b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Runtime/Requests/StartWorkflowRequest.cs
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ public class StartWorkflowRequest
     /// </summary>
     public string? CorrelationId { get; set; }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The name to use when starting a new workflow instance.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? Name { get; set; }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// The input to the workflow instance, if any.
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Runtime/Services/DefaultWorkflowStarter.cs b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Runtime/Services/DefaultWorkflowStarter.cs
index db557bbbc..96b2460f1 100644
--- a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Runtime/Services/DefaultWorkflowStarter.cs
+++ b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Runtime/Services/DefaultWorkflowStarter.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ public class DefaultWorkflowStarter(IWorkflowDefinitionService workflowDefinitio
         {
             WorkflowDefinitionHandle = WorkflowDefinitionHandle.ByDefinitionVersionId(workflow.Identity.Id),
             CorrelationId = request.CorrelationId,
+            Name = request.Name,
             Input = request.Input,
             TriggerActivityId = request.TriggerActivityId,
             ActivityHandle = request.ActivityHandle,