diff --git a/docs/src/test-api/class-testconfig.md b/docs/src/test-api/class-testconfig.md
index c2d29d0eb4..12a7c91b2b 100644
--- a/docs/src/test-api/class-testconfig.md
+++ b/docs/src/test-api/class-testconfig.md
@@ -668,6 +668,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
     - `signal` <["SIGINT"|"SIGTERM"]>
     - `timeout` <[int]>
   - `url` ?<[string]> The url on your http server that is expected to return a 2xx, 3xx, 400, 401, 402, or 403 status code when the server is ready to accept connections. Redirects (3xx status codes) are being followed and the new location is checked. Either `port` or `url` should be specified.
+  - `name` ?<[string]> Specifies a custom name for the web server. This name will be prefixed to log messages. Defaults to `[WebServer]`.
 
 Launch a development web server (or multiple) during the tests.
 
@@ -720,12 +721,14 @@ export default defineConfig({
     {
       command: 'npm run start',
       url: 'http://localhost:3000',
+      name: 'Frontend',
       timeout: 120 * 1000,
       reuseExistingServer: !process.env.CI,
     },
     {
       command: 'npm run backend',
       url: 'http://localhost:3333',
+      name: 'Backend',
       timeout: 120 * 1000,
       reuseExistingServer: !process.env.CI,
     }
diff --git a/docs/src/test-webserver-js.md b/docs/src/test-webserver-js.md
index d4a7bbb19b..ed0c51875c 100644
--- a/docs/src/test-webserver-js.md
+++ b/docs/src/test-webserver-js.md
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
 | `stderr` | Whether to pipe the stderr of the command to the process stderr or ignore it. Defaults to `"pipe"`. |
 | `timeout` | How long to wait for the process to start up and be available in milliseconds. Defaults to 60000. |
 | `gracefulShutdown` | How to shut down the process. If unspecified, the process group is forcefully `SIGKILL`ed. If set to `{ signal: 'SIGTERM', timeout: 500 }`, the process group is sent a `SIGTERM` signal, followed by `SIGKILL` if it doesn't exit within 500ms. You can also use `SIGINT` as the signal instead. A `0` timeout means no `SIGKILL` will be sent. Windows doesn't support `SIGTERM` and `SIGINT` signals, so this option is ignored on Windows. Note that shutting down a Docker container requires `SIGTERM`. |
+| `name` | Specifies a custom name for the web server. This name will be prefixed to log messages. Defaults to `[WebServer]`. |
 
 ## Adding a server timeout
 
@@ -107,12 +108,14 @@ export default defineConfig({
     {
       command: 'npm run start',
       url: 'http://localhost:3000',
+      name: 'Frontend',
       timeout: 120 * 1000,
       reuseExistingServer: !process.env.CI,
     },
     {
       command: 'npm run backend',
       url: 'http://localhost:3333',
+      name: 'Backend',
       timeout: 120 * 1000,
       reuseExistingServer: !process.env.CI,
     }
diff --git a/packages/playwright/src/plugins/webServerPlugin.ts b/packages/playwright/src/plugins/webServerPlugin.ts
index 24d9e4d3fd..afd067c855 100644
--- a/packages/playwright/src/plugins/webServerPlugin.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright/src/plugins/webServerPlugin.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ export type WebServerPluginOptions = {
   env?: { [key: string]: string; };
   stdout?: 'pipe' | 'ignore';
   stderr?: 'pipe' | 'ignore';
+  name?: string;
 };
 
 const DEFAULT_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLES = {
@@ -136,11 +137,11 @@ export class WebServerPlugin implements TestRunnerPlugin {
 
     launchedProcess.stderr!.on('data', data => {
       if (debugWebServer.enabled || (this._options.stderr === 'pipe' || !this._options.stderr))
-        this._reporter!.onStdErr?.(prefixOutputLines(data.toString()));
+        this._reporter!.onStdErr?.(prefixOutputLines(data.toString(), this._options.name));
     });
     launchedProcess.stdout!.on('data', data => {
       if (debugWebServer.enabled || this._options.stdout === 'pipe')
-        this._reporter!.onStdOut?.(prefixOutputLines(data.toString()));
+        this._reporter!.onStdOut?.(prefixOutputLines(data.toString(), this._options.name));
     });
   }
 
@@ -223,12 +224,12 @@ export const webServerPluginsForConfig = (config: FullConfigInternal): TestRunne
   return webServerPlugins;
 };
 
-function prefixOutputLines(output: string) {
+function prefixOutputLines(output: string, prefixName: string = 'WebServer'): string {
   const lastIsNewLine = output[output.length - 1] === '\n';
   let lines = output.split('\n');
   if (lastIsNewLine)
     lines.pop();
-  lines = lines.map(line => colors.dim('[WebServer] ') + line);
+  lines = lines.map(line => colors.dim(`[${prefixName}] `) + line);
   if (lastIsNewLine)
     lines.push('');
   return lines.join('\n');
diff --git a/packages/playwright/types/test.d.ts b/packages/playwright/types/test.d.ts
index 32f3494955..ce639a1cd8 100644
--- a/packages/playwright/types/test.d.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright/types/test.d.ts
@@ -957,12 +957,14 @@ interface TestConfig<TestArgs = {}, WorkerArgs = {}> {
    *     {
    *       command: 'npm run start',
    *       url: 'http://localhost:3000',
+   *       name: 'Frontend',
    *       timeout: 120 * 1000,
    *       reuseExistingServer: !process.env.CI,
    *     },
    *     {
    *       command: 'npm run backend',
    *       url: 'http://localhost:3333',
+   *       name: 'Backend',
    *       timeout: 120 * 1000,
    *       reuseExistingServer: !process.env.CI,
    *     }
@@ -9973,5 +9975,10 @@ interface TestConfigWebServer {
    * checked. Either `port` or `url` should be specified.
    */
   url?: string;
+
+  /**
+   * Specifies a custom name for the web server. This name will be prefixed to log messages. Defaults to `[WebServer]`.
+   */
+  name?: string;
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/playwright-test/web-server.spec.ts b/tests/playwright-test/web-server.spec.ts
index b50203048e..9260012105 100644
--- a/tests/playwright-test/web-server.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright-test/web-server.spec.ts
@@ -808,3 +808,59 @@ test.describe('gracefulShutdown option', () => {
     expect(parseOutputLines(result).sort()).toEqual(['childprocess received SIGINT', 'webserver received SIGINT but stubbornly refuses to wind down']);
   });
 });
+
+test.describe('name option', () => {
+  test('should use custom prefix', async ({ runInlineTest }, { workerIndex }) => {
+    const port = workerIndex * 2 + 10500;
+    const name1 = 'CustomName1';
+    const name2 = 'CustomName2';
+    const defaultPrefix = 'WebServer';
+    const result = await runInlineTest({
+      'test.spec.ts': `
+      import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
+      test('pass', async ({}) => {});
+    `,
+      'playwright.config.ts': `
+      module.exports = {
+        webServer: [
+          {
+            command: 'node ${JSON.stringify(SIMPLE_SERVER_PATH)} ${port}',
+            port: ${port},
+            name: '${name1}',
+          },
+          {
+            command: 'node ${JSON.stringify(SIMPLE_SERVER_PATH)} ${port + 1}',
+            port: ${port + 1},
+            name: '${name2}',
+          }
+        ],
+      };
+    `,
+    }, undefined);
+    expect(result.exitCode).toBe(0);
+    expect(result.output).toContain(`[${name1}]`);
+    expect(result.output).toContain(`[${name2}]`);
+    expect(result.output).not.toContain(`[${defaultPrefix}]`);
+  });
+
+  test('should use default prefix when name option is not set', async ({ runInlineTest }, { workerIndex }) => {
+    const port = workerIndex * 2 + 10500;
+    const defaultPrefix = 'WebServer';
+    const result = await runInlineTest({
+      'test.spec.ts': `
+      import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
+      test('pass', async ({}) => {});
+    `,
+      'playwright.config.ts': `
+      module.exports = {
+        webServer: {
+          command: 'node ${JSON.stringify(SIMPLE_SERVER_PATH)} ${port}',
+          port: ${port},
+        },
+      };
+    `,
+    }, undefined);
+    expect(result.exitCode).toBe(0);
+    expect(result.output).toContain(`[${defaultPrefix}]`);
+  });
+});