diff --git a/src/core/Cutter.cpp b/src/core/Cutter.cpp
index fd0cf0c2..89729ac6 100644
--- a/src/core/Cutter.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Cutter.cpp
@@ -3152,7 +3152,7 @@ QList<SectionDescription> CutterCore::getAllSections()
         if (!digests) {
             continue;
         }
-        const char *entropy = (const char*)ht_pp_find(digests, "entropy", NULL);
+        const char *entropy = (const char *)ht_pp_find(digests, "entropy", NULL);
         section.entropy = rz_str_get(entropy);
         ht_pp_free(digests);
 
@@ -3376,6 +3376,7 @@ QList<AnalysisMethodDescription> CutterCore::getAnalysisClassMethods(const QStri
     {
         AnalysisMethodDescription desc;
         desc.name = QString::fromUtf8(meth->name);
+        desc.realName = QString::fromUtf8(meth->real_name);
         desc.addr = meth->addr;
         desc.vtableOffset = meth->vtable_offset;
         ret.append(desc);
@@ -3465,6 +3466,7 @@ bool CutterCore::getAnalysisMethod(const QString &cls, const QString &meth,
         return false;
     }
     desc->name = QString::fromUtf8(analysisMeth.name);
+    desc->realName = QString::fromUtf8(analysisMeth.real_name);
     desc->addr = analysisMeth.addr;
     desc->vtableOffset = analysisMeth.vtable_offset;
     rz_analysis_class_method_fini(&analysisMeth);
@@ -3475,7 +3477,8 @@ void CutterCore::setAnalysisMethod(const QString &className, const AnalysisMetho
 {
     CORE_LOCK();
     RzAnalysisMethod analysisMeth;
-    analysisMeth.name = strdup(meth.name.toUtf8().constData());
+    analysisMeth.name = rz_str_new(meth.name.toUtf8().constData());
+    analysisMeth.real_name = rz_str_new(meth.realName.toUtf8().constData());
     analysisMeth.addr = meth.addr;
     analysisMeth.vtable_offset = meth.vtableOffset;
     rz_analysis_class_method_set(core->analysis, className.toUtf8().constData(), &analysisMeth);
diff --git a/src/core/CutterDescriptions.h b/src/core/CutterDescriptions.h
index 2fbaeac8..941be488 100644
--- a/src/core/CutterDescriptions.h
+++ b/src/core/CutterDescriptions.h
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ struct BinClassDescription
 struct AnalysisMethodDescription
 {
     QString name;
+    QString realName;
     RVA addr;
     st64 vtableOffset;
 };
diff --git a/src/dialogs/EditMethodDialog.cpp b/src/dialogs/EditMethodDialog.cpp
index 28914f80..c9e9fdfc 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/EditMethodDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/dialogs/EditMethodDialog.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ EditMethodDialog::EditMethodDialog(bool classFixed, QWidget *parent)
     connect(ui->virtualCheckBox, &QCheckBox::stateChanged, this,
             &EditMethodDialog::updateVirtualUI);
     connect(ui->nameEdit, &QLineEdit::textChanged, this, &EditMethodDialog::validateInput);
+    connect(ui->realNameEdit, &QLineEdit::textChanged, this, &EditMethodDialog::updateName);
+    connect(ui->autoRenameCheckBox, &QCheckBox::stateChanged, this,
+            &EditMethodDialog::updateAutoRenameEnabled);
 }
 
 EditMethodDialog::~EditMethodDialog() {}
@@ -54,15 +57,42 @@ void EditMethodDialog::validateInput()
     }
 }
 
+void EditMethodDialog::updateName()
+{
+    if (ui->autoRenameCheckBox->isChecked()) {
+        ui->nameEdit->setText(convertRealNameToName(ui->realNameEdit->text()));
+    }
+
+    validateInput();
+}
+
+void EditMethodDialog::updateAutoRenameEnabled()
+{
+    ui->nameEdit->setEnabled(!ui->autoRenameCheckBox->isChecked());
+
+    if (ui->autoRenameCheckBox->isChecked()) {
+        ui->nameEdit->setText(convertRealNameToName(ui->realNameEdit->text()));
+    }
+}
+
 bool EditMethodDialog::inputValid()
 {
-    if (ui->nameEdit->text().isEmpty()) {
+    if (ui->nameEdit->text().isEmpty() || ui->realNameEdit->text().isEmpty()) {
         return false;
     }
     // TODO: do more checks here, for example for name clashes
     return true;
 }
 
+QString EditMethodDialog::convertRealNameToName(const QString &realName)
+{
+    std::unique_ptr<const char, void (*)(const char *)> sanitizedCString(
+            rz_str_sanitize_sdb_key(realName.toUtf8().constData()),
+            [](const char *s) { rz_mem_free((void*)s); });
+
+    return QString(sanitizedCString.get());
+}
+
 void EditMethodDialog::setClass(const QString &className)
 {
     if (classComboBox) {
@@ -89,6 +119,7 @@ void EditMethodDialog::setClass(const QString &className)
 void EditMethodDialog::setMethod(const AnalysisMethodDescription &desc)
 {
     ui->nameEdit->setText(desc.name);
+    ui->realNameEdit->setText(desc.realName);
     ui->addressEdit->setText(desc.addr != RVA_INVALID ? RzAddressString(desc.addr) : nullptr);
 
     if (desc.vtableOffset >= 0) {
@@ -99,6 +130,16 @@ void EditMethodDialog::setMethod(const AnalysisMethodDescription &desc)
         ui->vtableOffsetEdit->setText(nullptr);
     }
 
+    // Check if auto-rename should be enabled
+    bool enableAutoRename = ui->nameEdit->text().isEmpty()
+            || ui->nameEdit->text() == convertRealNameToName(ui->realNameEdit->text());
+    ui->autoRenameCheckBox->setChecked(enableAutoRename);
+
+    // Set focus to real name edit widget if auto-rename is enabled
+    if (enableAutoRename) {
+        ui->realNameEdit->setFocus();
+    }
+
     updateVirtualUI();
     validateInput();
 }
@@ -120,6 +161,7 @@ AnalysisMethodDescription EditMethodDialog::getMethod() const
 {
     AnalysisMethodDescription ret;
     ret.name = ui->nameEdit->text();
+    ret.realName = ui->realNameEdit->text();
     ret.addr = Core()->num(ui->addressEdit->text());
     if (!ui->virtualCheckBox->isChecked()) {
         ret.vtableOffset = -1;
@@ -145,7 +187,8 @@ bool EditMethodDialog::showDialog(const QString &title, bool classFixed, QString
 void EditMethodDialog::newMethod(QString className, const QString &meth, QWidget *parent)
 {
     AnalysisMethodDescription desc;
-    desc.name = meth;
+    desc.name = convertRealNameToName(meth);
+    desc.realName = meth;
     desc.vtableOffset = -1;
     desc.addr = Core()->getOffset();
 
diff --git a/src/dialogs/EditMethodDialog.h b/src/dialogs/EditMethodDialog.h
index df414977..1f388b89 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/EditMethodDialog.h
+++ b/src/dialogs/EditMethodDialog.h
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ private slots:
 
     void updateVirtualUI();
     void validateInput();
+    void updateName();
+    void updateAutoRenameEnabled();
 
 private:
     std::unique_ptr<Ui::EditMethodDialog> ui;
@@ -72,6 +74,7 @@ private:
     QString fixedClass;
 
     bool inputValid();
+    static QString convertRealNameToName(const QString& realName);
 };
 
 #endif // EDITMETHODDIALOG_H
diff --git a/src/dialogs/EditMethodDialog.ui b/src/dialogs/EditMethodDialog.ui
index effc6608..b9237c46 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/EditMethodDialog.ui
+++ b/src/dialogs/EditMethodDialog.ui
@@ -29,45 +29,69 @@
      <item row="1" column="0">
       <widget class="QLabel" name="nameLabel">
        <property name="text">
-        <string>Name:</string>
+        <string>Unique Identifier (name):</string>
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
      <item row="1" column="1">
-      <widget class="QLineEdit" name="nameEdit"/>
+      <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QLineEdit" name="nameEdit"/>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="autoRenameCheckBox">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Auto-Rename</string>
+         </property>
+         <property name="checked">
+          <bool>false</bool>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+      </layout>
      </item>
      <item row="2" column="0">
+      <widget class="QLabel" name="realNameLabel">
+       <property name="text">
+        <string>Display Name (realname):</string>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item row="2" column="1">
+      <widget class="QLineEdit" name="realNameEdit"/>
+     </item>
+     <item row="3" column="0">
       <widget class="QLabel" name="addressLabel">
        <property name="text">
         <string>Address:</string>
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
-     <item row="2" column="1">
+     <item row="3" column="1">
       <widget class="QLineEdit" name="addressEdit"/>
      </item>
-     <item row="3" column="0">
+     <item row="4" column="0">
       <widget class="QLabel" name="virtualLabel">
        <property name="text">
         <string>Virtual:</string>
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
-     <item row="3" column="1">
+     <item row="4" column="1">
       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="virtualCheckBox">
        <property name="text">
         <string/>
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
-     <item row="4" column="0">
+     <item row="5" column="0">
       <widget class="QLabel" name="vtableOffsetLabel">
        <property name="text">
         <string>Offset in VTable:</string>
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
-     <item row="4" column="1">
+     <item row="5" column="1">
       <widget class="QLineEdit" name="vtableOffsetEdit"/>
      </item>
     </layout>
@@ -84,6 +108,14 @@
    </item>
   </layout>
  </widget>
+ <tabstops>
+  <tabstop>nameEdit</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>autoRenameCheckBox</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>realNameEdit</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>addressEdit</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>virtualCheckBox</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>vtableOffsetEdit</tabstop>
+ </tabstops>
  <resources/>
  <connections>
   <connection>
diff --git a/src/widgets/ClassesWidget.cpp b/src/widgets/ClassesWidget.cpp
index 9185ce03..42c461ad 100644
--- a/src/widgets/ClassesWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/ClassesWidget.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ QVariant ClassesModel::headerData(int section, Qt::Orientation, int role) const
         switch (section) {
         case NAME:
             return tr("Name");
+        case REAL_NAME:
+            return tr("Real Name");
         case TYPE:
             return tr("Type");
         case OFFSET:
@@ -188,7 +190,8 @@ QVariant BinClassesModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
             case OFFSET:
                 return cls->addr == RVA_INVALID ? QString() : RzAddressString(cls->addr);
             case VTABLE:
-                return cls->vtableAddr == RVA_INVALID ? QString() : RzAddressString(cls->vtableAddr);
+                return cls->vtableAddr == RVA_INVALID ? QString()
+                                                      : RzAddressString(cls->vtableAddr);
             default:
                 return QVariant();
             }
@@ -312,7 +315,8 @@ void AnalysisClassesModel::classAttrsChanged(const QString &cls)
     layoutChanged({ persistentIndex });
 }
 
-const QVector<AnalysisClassesModel::Attribute> &AnalysisClassesModel::getAttrs(const QString &cls) const
+const QVector<AnalysisClassesModel::Attribute> &
+AnalysisClassesModel::getAttrs(const QString &cls) const
 {
     auto it = attrs->find(cls);
     if (it != attrs->end()) {
@@ -454,6 +458,8 @@ QVariant AnalysisClassesModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
                 switch (index.column()) {
                 case NAME:
                     return meth.name;
+                case REAL_NAME:
+                    return meth.realName;
                 case TYPE:
                     return tr("method");
                 case OFFSET:
@@ -476,6 +482,8 @@ QVariant AnalysisClassesModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
                 return QVariant::fromValue(meth.addr);
             case NameRole:
                 return meth.name;
+            case RealNameRole:
+                return meth.realName;
             case TypeRole:
                 return QVariant::fromValue(RowType::Method);
             default:
diff --git a/src/widgets/ClassesWidget.h b/src/widgets/ClassesWidget.h
index cbd3fcad..bfe9034e 100644
--- a/src/widgets/ClassesWidget.h
+++ b/src/widgets/ClassesWidget.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class ClassesWidget;
 class ClassesModel : public QAbstractItemModel
 {
 public:
-    enum Columns { NAME = 0, TYPE, OFFSET, VTABLE, COUNT };
+    enum Columns { NAME = 0, REAL_NAME, TYPE, OFFSET, VTABLE, COUNT };
 
     /**
      * @brief values for TypeRole data
@@ -61,6 +61,14 @@ public:
      */
     static const int VTableRole = Qt::UserRole + 3;
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Real Name role of data for QModelIndex
+     *
+     * will contain values of QString, used for sorting,
+     * as well as identifying classes and methods
+     */
+    static const int RealNameRole = Qt::UserRole + 4;
+
     explicit ClassesModel(QObject *parent = nullptr) : QAbstractItemModel(parent) {}
 
     QVariant headerData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation,