diff --git a/src/zend/class.rs b/src/zend/class.rs
index dc06a32..6e7f796 100644
--- a/src/zend/class.rs
+++ b/src/zend/class.rs
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ impl ClassEntry {
             Self::try_find(name.as_str().ok()?)
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn name(&self) -> Option<&str> {
+        unsafe { self.name.as_ref().and_then(|s| s.as_str().ok()) }
+    }
 }
 
 impl PartialEq for ClassEntry {