diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/elmer/writer.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/elmer/writer.py
index a2a9034895..7328c4d1e5 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/elmer/writer.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/elmer/writer.py
@@ -803,6 +803,7 @@ class Writer(object):
                         "There are two or more materials with empty references.\n\n"
                         "Set for the materials to what solid they belong to.\n"
                     )
+                self._material(name, "Name", m["Name"])
                 if density_needed is True:
                     self._material(
                         name, "Density",
@@ -935,6 +936,7 @@ class Writer(object):
                 if obj.References
                 else self._getAllBodies())
             for name in (n for n in refs if n in bodies):
+                self._material(name, "Name", m["Name"])
                 if "RelativePermittivity" in m:
                     self._material(
                         name, "Relative Permittivity",
@@ -1138,6 +1140,7 @@ class Writer(object):
                 if obj.References
                 else self._getAllBodies())
             for name in (n for n in refs if n in bodies):
+                self._material(name, "Name", m["Name"])
                 if "Density" in m:
                     self._material(
                         name, "Density",
@@ -1564,6 +1567,7 @@ class Writer(object):
                     raise WriteError(
                         "Used material does not specify the necessary 'Density'."
                     )
+                self._material(name, "Name", m["Name"])
                 self._material(
                     name, "Density",
                     self._getDensity(m))
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/elmer/box_static_0_mm.sif b/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/elmer/box_static_0_mm.sif
index ef908c06df..1cd043f720 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/elmer/box_static_0_mm.sif
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/elmer/box_static_0_mm.sif
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ Body 1
 End
 
 Material 1
+  Name = String "Steel-Generic"
   Poisson ratio = Real 0.3
   Youngs Modulus = Real 200000000000.0
 End
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/elmer/ccxcantilever_faceload_0_mm.sif b/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/elmer/ccxcantilever_faceload_0_mm.sif
index 84760888df..155d966040 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/elmer/ccxcantilever_faceload_0_mm.sif
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/elmer/ccxcantilever_faceload_0_mm.sif
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ Body 1
 End
 
 Material 1
+  Name = String "CalculiX-Steel"
   Poisson ratio = Real 0.3
   Youngs Modulus = Real 210000000000.0
 End
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/elmer/ccxcantilever_faceload_1_si.sif b/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/elmer/ccxcantilever_faceload_1_si.sif
index 84760888df..155d966040 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/elmer/ccxcantilever_faceload_1_si.sif
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/elmer/ccxcantilever_faceload_1_si.sif
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ Body 1
 End
 
 Material 1
+  Name = String "CalculiX-Steel"
   Poisson ratio = Real 0.3
   Youngs Modulus = Real 210000000000.0
 End
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/elmer/ccxcantilever_nodeload_0_mm.sif b/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/elmer/ccxcantilever_nodeload_0_mm.sif
index 92764980ec..027662232f 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/elmer/ccxcantilever_nodeload_0_mm.sif
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/elmer/ccxcantilever_nodeload_0_mm.sif
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ Body 1
 End
 
 Material 1
+  Name = String "CalculiX-Steel"
   Poisson ratio = Real 0.3
   Youngs Modulus = Real 210000000000.0
 End
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/elmer/ccxcantilever_prescribeddisplacement_0_mm.sif b/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/elmer/ccxcantilever_prescribeddisplacement_0_mm.sif
index c345731432..735754f376 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/elmer/ccxcantilever_prescribeddisplacement_0_mm.sif
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/data/elmer/ccxcantilever_prescribeddisplacement_0_mm.sif
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ Body 1
 End
 
 Material 1
+  Name = String "CalculiX-Steel"
   Poisson ratio = Real 0.3
   Youngs Modulus = Real 210000000000.0
 End