diff --git a/Source/control.cpp b/Source/control.cpp
index 789627e6f..1a975093d 100644
--- a/Source/control.cpp
+++ b/Source/control.cpp
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ void DrawInfoBox(const Surface &out)
 			if (leveltype != DTYPE_TOWN) {
 				const auto &monster = Monsters[pcursmonst];
 				InfoColor = UiFlags::ColorWhite;
-				InfoString = string_view(monster.name);
+				InfoString = monster.name();
 				ClearPanel();
 				if (monster.isUnique()) {
 					InfoColor = UiFlags::ColorWhitegold;
diff --git a/Source/debug.cpp b/Source/debug.cpp
index 05d57022d..6311349d3 100644
--- a/Source/debug.cpp
+++ b/Source/debug.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ void PrintDebugMonster(int m)
 	auto &monster = Monsters[m];
 
 	EventPlrMsg(StrCat(
-	                "Monster ", m, " = ", monster.name,
+	                "Monster ", m, " = ", monster.name(),
 	                "\nX = ", monster.position.tile.x, ", Y = ", monster.position.tile.y,
 	                "\nEnemy = ", monster.enemy, ", HP = ", monster.hitPoints,
 	                "\nMode = ", static_cast<int>(monster.mode), ", Var1 = ", monster.var1),
diff --git a/Source/engine/render/scrollrt.cpp b/Source/engine/render/scrollrt.cpp
index 6db50af9d..b11ba0eb4 100644
--- a/Source/engine/render/scrollrt.cpp
+++ b/Source/engine/render/scrollrt.cpp
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ void DrawMissile(const Surface &out, Point tilePosition, Point targetBufferPosit
 void DrawMonster(const Surface &out, Point tilePosition, Point targetBufferPosition, const Monster &monster)
 {
 	if (!monster.animInfo.celSprite) {
-		Log("Draw Monster \"{}\": NULL Cel Buffer", monster.name);
+		Log("Draw Monster \"{}\": NULL Cel Buffer", monster.name());
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ void DrawMonster(const Surface &out, Point tilePosition, Point targetBufferPosit
 	if (nCel < 0 || frames > 50 || nCel >= static_cast<int>(frames)) {
 		Log(
 		    "Draw Monster \"{}\" {}: facing {}, frame {} of {}",
-		    monster.name,
+		    monster.name(),
 		    getMonsterModeDisplayName(monster.mode),
 		    DirectionToString(monster.direction),
 		    nCel,
diff --git a/Source/monster.cpp b/Source/monster.cpp
index b45555f48..9f74baad6 100644
--- a/Source/monster.cpp
+++ b/Source/monster.cpp
@@ -200,7 +200,6 @@ void InitMonster(Monster &monster, Direction rd, int mtype, Point position)
 	monster.position.old = position;
 	monster.levelType = mtype;
 	monster.mode = MonsterMode::Stand;
-	monster.name = pgettext("monster", monster.data().mName).data();
 	monster.animInfo = {};
 	monster.changeAnimationData(MonsterGraphic::Stand);
 	monster.animInfo.tickCounterOfCurrentFrame = GenerateRnd(monster.animInfo.ticksPerFrame - 1);
@@ -532,7 +531,6 @@ void ClrAllMonsters()
 {
 	for (auto &monster : Monsters) {
 		ClearMVars(monster);
-		monster.name = "Invalid Monster";
 		monster.goal = MonsterGoal::None;
 		monster.mode = MonsterMode::Stand;
 		monster.var1 = 0;
@@ -3396,7 +3394,6 @@ void PrepareUniqueMonst(Monster &monster, UniqueMonsterType monsterType, int min
 	}
 
 	monster.exp *= 2;
-	monster.name = pgettext("monster", uniqueMonsterData.mName).data();
 	monster.maxHitPoints = uniqueMonsterData.mmaxhp << 6;
 
 	if (!gbIsMultiplayer)
@@ -4367,12 +4364,8 @@ void SyncMonsterAnim(Monster &monster)
 	}
 #endif
 	if (monster.isUnique()) {
-		monster.name = pgettext("monster", UniqueMonstersData[static_cast<size_t>(monster.uniqueType)].mName).data();
 		InitTRNForUniqueMonster(monster);
-	} else {
-		monster.name = pgettext("monster", monster.data().mName).data();
 	}
-
 	MonsterGraphic graphic = MonsterGraphic::Stand;
 
 	switch (monster.mode) {
diff --git a/Source/monster.h b/Source/monster.h
index 73b9ce4ee..b736fac61 100644
--- a/Source/monster.h
+++ b/Source/monster.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "monstdat.h"
 #include "spelldat.h"
 #include "textdat.h"
+#include "utils/language.h"
 
 namespace devilution {
 
@@ -169,7 +170,6 @@ struct CMonster {
 extern CMonster LevelMonsterTypes[MaxLvlMTypes];
 
 struct Monster { // note: missing field _mAFNum
-	const char *name;
 	std::unique_ptr<uint8_t[]> uniqueMonsterTRN;
 	/**
 	 * @brief Contains information for current animation
@@ -285,6 +285,19 @@ struct Monster { // note: missing field _mAFNum
 		return *type().data;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @brief Returns monster's name
+	 * Internally it returns a name stored in global array of monsters' data.
+	 * @return Monster's name
+	 */
+	string_view name() const
+	{
+		if (uniqueType != UniqueMonsterType::None)
+			return pgettext("monster", UniqueMonstersData[static_cast<int8_t>(uniqueType)].mName);
+
+		return pgettext("monster", data().mName);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @brief Returns the network identifier for this monster
 	 *
diff --git a/Source/qol/monhealthbar.cpp b/Source/qol/monhealthbar.cpp
index bcb87f623..9a741125d 100644
--- a/Source/qol/monhealthbar.cpp
+++ b/Source/qol/monhealthbar.cpp
@@ -133,14 +133,14 @@ void DrawMonsterHealthBar(const Surface &out)
 	}
 
 	UiFlags style = UiFlags::AlignCenter | UiFlags::VerticalCenter;
-	DrawString(out, monster.name, { position + Displacement { -1, 1 }, { width, height } }, style | UiFlags::ColorBlack);
+	DrawString(out, monster.name(), { position + Displacement { -1, 1 }, { width, height } }, style | UiFlags::ColorBlack);
 	if (monster.isUnique())
 		style |= UiFlags::ColorWhitegold;
 	else if (monster.leader != Monster::NoLeader)
 		style |= UiFlags::ColorBlue;
 	else
 		style |= UiFlags::ColorWhite;
-	DrawString(out, monster.name, { position, { width, height } }, style);
+	DrawString(out, monster.name(), { position, { width, height } }, style);
 
 	if (multiplier > 0)
 		DrawString(out, StrCat("x", multiplier), { position, { width - 2, height } }, UiFlags::ColorWhite | UiFlags::AlignRight | UiFlags::VerticalCenter);