diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 44511a7b9..d0b57f10a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@
 
 ## [MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH] - YYYY-MM-DD
 
+## v0.16.1 - YYYY-MM-DD
+
 - Check VPC for running services before deletion
+- Expose `CONNECTIONPOOL_NAME` in `ConnectionPool` secret
 
 ## v0.16.0 - 2023-12-07
 
diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/connectionpool_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/connectionpool_types.go
index fcd83ab21..237d32e1c 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/connectionpool_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/connectionpool_types.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ type ConnectionPoolSpec struct {
 	PoolMode string `json:"poolMode,omitempty"`
 
 	// Information regarding secret creation.
-	// Exposed keys: `CONNECTIONPOOL_HOST`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_PORT`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_DATABASE`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_USER`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_PASSWORD`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_SSLMODE`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_DATABASE_URI`
+	// Exposed keys: `CONNECTIONPOOL_NAME`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_HOST`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_PORT`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_DATABASE`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_USER`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_PASSWORD`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_SSLMODE`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_DATABASE_URI`
 	ConnInfoSecretTarget ConnInfoSecretTarget `json:"connInfoSecretTarget,omitempty"`
 
 	// Authentication reference to Aiven token in a secret
diff --git a/charts/aiven-operator-crds/templates/aiven.io_connectionpools.yaml b/charts/aiven-operator-crds/templates/aiven.io_connectionpools.yaml
index 7b303bd10..f8b3d4399 100644
--- a/charts/aiven-operator-crds/templates/aiven.io_connectionpools.yaml
+++ b/charts/aiven-operator-crds/templates/aiven.io_connectionpools.yaml
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ spec:
                 type: object
               connInfoSecretTarget:
                 description: 'Information regarding secret creation. Exposed keys:
-                  `CONNECTIONPOOL_HOST`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_PORT`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_DATABASE`,
-                  `CONNECTIONPOOL_USER`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_PASSWORD`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_SSLMODE`,
-                  `CONNECTIONPOOL_DATABASE_URI`'
+                  `CONNECTIONPOOL_NAME`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_HOST`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_PORT`,
+                  `CONNECTIONPOOL_DATABASE`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_USER`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_PASSWORD`,
+                  `CONNECTIONPOOL_SSLMODE`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_DATABASE_URI`'
                 properties:
                   annotations:
                     additionalProperties:
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/aiven.io_connectionpools.yaml b/config/crd/bases/aiven.io_connectionpools.yaml
index 7b303bd10..f8b3d4399 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/aiven.io_connectionpools.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/aiven.io_connectionpools.yaml
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ spec:
                 type: object
               connInfoSecretTarget:
                 description: 'Information regarding secret creation. Exposed keys:
-                  `CONNECTIONPOOL_HOST`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_PORT`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_DATABASE`,
-                  `CONNECTIONPOOL_USER`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_PASSWORD`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_SSLMODE`,
-                  `CONNECTIONPOOL_DATABASE_URI`'
+                  `CONNECTIONPOOL_NAME`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_HOST`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_PORT`,
+                  `CONNECTIONPOOL_DATABASE`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_USER`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_PASSWORD`,
+                  `CONNECTIONPOOL_SSLMODE`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_DATABASE_URI`'
                 properties:
                   annotations:
                     additionalProperties:
diff --git a/controllers/connectionpool_controller.go b/controllers/connectionpool_controller.go
index d3843a8a6..4b3d0bc54 100644
--- a/controllers/connectionpool_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/connectionpool_controller.go
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ func (h ConnectionPoolHandler) get(ctx context.Context, avn *aiven.Client, obj c
 	if len(connPool.Spec.Username) == 0 {
 		prefix := getSecretPrefix(connPool)
 		stringData := map[string]string{
+			prefix + "NAME":         connPool.Name,
 			prefix + "HOST":         s.URIParams["host"],
 			prefix + "PORT":         s.URIParams["port"],
 			prefix + "DATABASE":     cp.Database,
@@ -170,6 +171,7 @@ func (h ConnectionPoolHandler) get(ctx context.Context, avn *aiven.Client, obj c
 
 	prefix := getSecretPrefix(connPool)
 	stringData := map[string]string{
+		prefix + "NAME":         connPool.Name,
 		prefix + "HOST":         s.URIParams["host"],
 		prefix + "PORT":         s.URIParams["port"],
 		prefix + "DATABASE":     cp.Database,
diff --git a/docs/docs/api-reference/connectionpool.md b/docs/docs/api-reference/connectionpool.md
index 277574049..53e500e1d 100644
--- a/docs/docs/api-reference/connectionpool.md
+++ b/docs/docs/api-reference/connectionpool.md
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ ConnectionPoolSpec defines the desired state of ConnectionPool.
 **Optional**
 
 - [`authSecretRef`](#spec.authSecretRef-property){: name='spec.authSecretRef-property'} (object). Authentication reference to Aiven token in a secret. See below for [nested schema](#spec.authSecretRef).
-- [`connInfoSecretTarget`](#spec.connInfoSecretTarget-property){: name='spec.connInfoSecretTarget-property'} (object). Information regarding secret creation. Exposed keys: `CONNECTIONPOOL_HOST`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_PORT`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_DATABASE`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_USER`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_PASSWORD`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_SSLMODE`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_DATABASE_URI`. See below for [nested schema](#spec.connInfoSecretTarget).
+- [`connInfoSecretTarget`](#spec.connInfoSecretTarget-property){: name='spec.connInfoSecretTarget-property'} (object). Information regarding secret creation. Exposed keys: `CONNECTIONPOOL_NAME`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_HOST`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_PORT`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_DATABASE`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_USER`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_PASSWORD`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_SSLMODE`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_DATABASE_URI`. See below for [nested schema](#spec.connInfoSecretTarget).
 - [`poolMode`](#spec.poolMode-property){: name='spec.poolMode-property'} (string, Enum: `session`, `transaction`, `statement`). Mode the pool operates in (session, transaction, statement).
 - [`poolSize`](#spec.poolSize-property){: name='spec.poolSize-property'} (integer). Number of connections the pool may create towards the backend server.
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Authentication reference to Aiven token in a secret.
 
 _Appears on [`spec`](#spec)._
 
-Information regarding secret creation. Exposed keys: `CONNECTIONPOOL_HOST`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_PORT`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_DATABASE`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_USER`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_PASSWORD`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_SSLMODE`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_DATABASE_URI`.
+Information regarding secret creation. Exposed keys: `CONNECTIONPOOL_NAME`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_HOST`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_PORT`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_DATABASE`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_USER`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_PASSWORD`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_SSLMODE`, `CONNECTIONPOOL_DATABASE_URI`.
 
 **Required**
 
diff --git a/tests/connectionpool_test.go b/tests/connectionpool_test.go
index 98a14e334..164257c09 100644
--- a/tests/connectionpool_test.go
+++ b/tests/connectionpool_test.go
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ func TestConnectionPool(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NotEmpty(t, secret.Data["DATABASE_URI"])
 
 	// New secrets
+	assert.Equal(t, poolName, string(secret.Data["CONNECTIONPOOL_NAME"]))
 	assert.NotEmpty(t, secret.Data["CONNECTIONPOOL_HOST"])
 	assert.NotEmpty(t, secret.Data["CONNECTIONPOOL_PORT"])
 	assert.NotEmpty(t, secret.Data["CONNECTIONPOOL_DATABASE"])