diff --git a/homeassistant/components/evohome/climate.py b/homeassistant/components/evohome/climate.py
index 97a126e2660..a1c46f3d331 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/evohome/climate.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/evohome/climate.py
@@ -182,8 +182,6 @@ class EvoZone(EvoChild, EvoClimateEntity):
         else:
             self._attr_unique_id = evo_device.zoneId
 
-        self._attr_name = evo_device.name
-
         if evo_broker.client_v1:
             self._attr_precision = PRECISION_TENTHS
         else:
@@ -219,6 +217,11 @@ class EvoZone(EvoChild, EvoClimateEntity):
             self._evo_device.set_temperature(temperature, until=until)
         )
 
+    @property
+    def name(self) -> str | None:
+        """Return the name of the evohome entity."""
+        return self._evo_device.name  # zones can be easily renamed
+
     @property
     def hvac_mode(self) -> HVACMode | None:
         """Return the current operating mode of a Zone."""
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/evohome/water_heater.py b/homeassistant/components/evohome/water_heater.py
index 77a7b1c2ced..26a60f9ec08 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/evohome/water_heater.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/evohome/water_heater.py
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ class EvoDHW(EvoChild, WaterHeaterEntity):
         self._evo_id = evo_device.dhwId
 
         self._attr_unique_id = evo_device.dhwId
+        self._attr_name = evo_device.name  # is static
 
         self._attr_precision = (
             PRECISION_TENTHS if evo_broker.client_v1 else PRECISION_WHOLE