diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 22a389d10..f4c04cd05 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 * Re-export `actix_rt::main` as `actix_web::main`.
 * `HttpRequest::match_pattern` and `ServiceRequest::match_pattern` for extracting the matched
   resource pattern.
+* `HttpRequest::match_name` and `ServiceRequest::match_name` for extracting matched resource name.
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/src/request.rs b/src/request.rs
index 8ca897442..85f409016 100644
--- a/src/request.rs
+++ b/src/request.rs
@@ -137,6 +137,14 @@ impl HttpRequest {
         self.0.rmap.match_pattern(self.path())
     }
 
+    /// The resource name that matched the path. Useful for logging and metrics.
+    ///
+    /// Returns a None when no resource is fully matched, including default services.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn match_name(&self) -> Option<&str> {
+        self.0.rmap.match_name(self.path())
+    }
+
     /// Request extensions
     #[inline]
     pub fn extensions(&self) -> Ref<'_, Extensions> {
@@ -462,6 +470,24 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_match_name() {
+        let mut rdef = ResourceDef::new("/index.html");
+        *rdef.name_mut() = "index".to_string();
+
+        let mut rmap = ResourceMap::new(ResourceDef::new(""));
+        rmap.add(&mut rdef, None);
+
+        assert!(rmap.has_resource("/index.html"));
+
+        let req = TestRequest::default()
+            .uri("/index.html")
+            .rmap(rmap)
+            .to_http_request();
+
+        assert_eq!(req.match_name(), Some("index"));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_url_for_external() {
         let mut rdef = ResourceDef::new("https://youtube.com/watch/{video_id}");
diff --git a/src/rmap.rs b/src/rmap.rs
index 0a0c96777..5e79830ec 100644
--- a/src/rmap.rs
+++ b/src/rmap.rs
@@ -93,6 +93,27 @@ impl ResourceMap {
         false
     }
 
+    /// Returns the name of the route that matches the given path or None if no full match
+    /// is possible.
+    pub fn match_name(&self, path: &str) -> Option<&str> {
+        let path = if path.is_empty() { "/" } else { path };
+
+        for (pattern, rmap) in &self.patterns {
+            if let Some(ref rmap) = rmap {
+                if let Some(plen) = pattern.is_prefix_match(path) {
+                    return rmap.match_name(&path[plen..]);
+                }
+            } else if pattern.is_match(path) {
+                return match pattern.name() {
+                    "" => None,
+                    s => Some(s),
+                };
+            }
+        }
+
+        None
+    }
+
     /// Returns the full resource pattern matched against a path or None if no full match
     /// is possible.
     pub fn match_pattern(&self, path: &str) -> Option<String> {
@@ -302,4 +323,48 @@ mod tests {
             Some("/user/{id}/post/{post_id}/comment/{comment_id}".to_owned())
         );
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn extract_matched_name() {
+        let mut root = ResourceMap::new(ResourceDef::root_prefix(""));
+
+        let mut rdef = ResourceDef::new("/info");
+        *rdef.name_mut() = "root_info".to_owned();
+        root.add(&mut rdef, None);
+
+        let mut user_map = ResourceMap::new(ResourceDef::root_prefix(""));
+        let mut rdef = ResourceDef::new("/");
+        user_map.add(&mut rdef, None);
+
+        let mut rdef = ResourceDef::new("/post/{post_id}");
+        *rdef.name_mut() = "user_post".to_owned();
+        user_map.add(&mut rdef, None);
+
+        root.add(
+            &mut ResourceDef::root_prefix("/user/{id}"),
+            Some(Rc::new(user_map)),
+        );
+
+        let root = Rc::new(root);
+        root.finish(Rc::clone(&root));
+
+        // sanity check resource map setup
+
+        assert!(root.has_resource("/info"));
+        assert!(!root.has_resource("/bar"));
+
+        assert!(root.has_resource("/user/22"));
+        assert!(root.has_resource("/user/22/"));
+        assert!(root.has_resource("/user/22/post/55"));
+
+        // extract patterns from paths
+
+        assert!(root.match_name("/bar").is_none());
+        assert!(root.match_name("/v44").is_none());
+
+        assert_eq!(root.match_name("/info"), Some("root_info"));
+        assert_eq!(root.match_name("/user/22"), None);
+        assert_eq!(root.match_name("/user/22/"), None);
+        assert_eq!(root.match_name("/user/22/post/55"), Some("user_post"));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/service.rs b/src/service.rs
index f7e201779..cba852a9c 100644
--- a/src/service.rs
+++ b/src/service.rs
@@ -195,7 +195,13 @@ impl ServiceRequest {
     pub fn match_info(&self) -> &Path<Url> {
         self.0.match_info()
     }
-    
+
+    /// Counterpart to [`HttpRequest::match_name`](../struct.HttpRequest.html#method.match_name).
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn match_name(&self) -> Option<&str> {
+        self.0.match_name()
+    }
+
     /// Counterpart to [`HttpRequest::match_pattern`](../struct.HttpRequest.html#method.match_pattern).
     #[inline]
     pub fn match_pattern(&self) -> Option<String> {