diff --git a/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-markdown-card.ts b/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-markdown-card.ts
index 4ccdc3dbae..ec317d0ce4 100644
--- a/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-markdown-card.ts
+++ b/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-markdown-card.ts
@@ -119,7 +119,10 @@ export class HuiMarkdownCard extends LitElement implements LovelaceCard {
         {
           template: this._config.content,
           entity_ids: this._config.entity_id,
-          variables: { config: this._config },
+          variables: {
+            config: this._config,
+            user: this._hass.user!.name,
+          },
         }
       );
       this._unsubRenderTemplate.catch(() => {