diff --git a/esphome/core/component.cpp b/esphome/core/component.cpp
index aba5dc729c..9ef30081aa 100644
--- a/esphome/core/component.cpp
+++ b/esphome/core/component.cpp
@@ -248,6 +248,9 @@ bool Component::cancel_defer(const std::string &name) {  // NOLINT
 void Component::defer(const std::string &name, std::function<void()> &&f) {  // NOLINT
   App.scheduler.set_timeout(this, name, 0, std::move(f));
 }
+void Component::defer(const char *name, std::function<void()> &&f) {  // NOLINT
+  App.scheduler.set_timeout(this, name, 0, std::move(f));
+}
 void Component::set_timeout(uint32_t timeout, std::function<void()> &&f) {  // NOLINT
   App.scheduler.set_timeout(this, "", timeout, std::move(f));
 }
diff --git a/esphome/core/component.h b/esphome/core/component.h
index ab30466e2d..3734473a02 100644
--- a/esphome/core/component.h
+++ b/esphome/core/component.h
@@ -380,6 +380,21 @@ class Component {
    */
   void defer(const std::string &name, std::function<void()> &&f);  // NOLINT
 
+  /** Defer a callback to the next loop() call with a const char* name.
+   *
+   * IMPORTANT: The provided name pointer must remain valid for the lifetime of the deferred task.
+   * This means the name should be:
+   *   - A string literal (e.g., "update")
+   *   - A static const char* variable
+   *   - A pointer with lifetime >= the deferred execution
+   *
+   * For dynamic strings, use the std::string overload instead.
+   *
+   * @param name The name of the defer function (must have static lifetime)
+   * @param f The callback
+   */
+  void defer(const char *name, std::function<void()> &&f);  // NOLINT
+
   /// Defer a callback to the next loop() call.
   void defer(std::function<void()> &&f);  // NOLINT