diff --git a/httprunner/client.py b/httprunner/client.py
index 7c2c473c..d8c12b89 100644
--- a/httprunner/client.py
+++ b/httprunner/client.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class HttpSession(requests.Session):
         """ initialize meta_data, it will store detail data of request and response
         """
         self.meta_data = {
+            "name": "",
             "request": {
                 "url": "N/A",
                 "method": "N/A",
@@ -105,6 +106,9 @@ class HttpSession(requests.Session):
                 msg += "{:<16} : {}\n".format(key, repr(value))
             logger.log_debug(msg)
 
+        # record test name
+        self.meta_data["name"] = name
+
         # record original request info
         self.meta_data["request"]["method"] = method
         self.meta_data["request"]["url"] = url
diff --git a/httprunner/runner.py b/httprunner/runner.py
index 222aebf0..3e3ad143 100644
--- a/httprunner/runner.py
+++ b/httprunner/runner.py
@@ -192,6 +192,9 @@ class Runner(object):
         test_variables = test_dict.get("variables", {})
         self.session_context.init_test_variables(test_variables)
 
+        # teststep name
+        test_name = test_dict.get("name", "")
+
         # parse test request
         raw_request = test_dict.get('request', {})
         parsed_test_request = self.session_context.eval_content(raw_request)
@@ -225,7 +228,7 @@ class Runner(object):
         resp = self.http_client_session.request(
             method,
             url,
-            name=group_name,
+            name=(group_name or test_name),
             **parsed_test_request
         )
         resp_obj = response.ResponseObject(resp)
diff --git a/httprunner/templates/report_template.html b/httprunner/templates/report_template.html
index 9bf153bf..5315e325 100644
--- a/httprunner/templates/report_template.html
+++ b/httprunner/templates/report_template.html
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@
             <a class="close" href="#record_{{meta_data_index}}">&times;</a>
 
             <div class="content">
+              <h3>Name: {{ meta_data.name }}</h3>
               <h3>Request:</h3>
               <div style="overflow: auto">
                 <table>