diff --git a/crates/re_edit_ui/src/datatype_editors/mod.rs b/crates/re_edit_ui/src/datatype_editors/mod.rs
index 8b547c4168c8..068ca0c7fb39 100644
--- a/crates/re_edit_ui/src/datatype_editors/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/re_edit_ui/src/datatype_editors/mod.rs
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ pub use float_drag::{
     edit_f32_min_to_max_float_raw, edit_f32_zero_to_max, edit_f32_zero_to_max_float_raw,
     edit_f32_zero_to_one,
 };
-pub use singleline_string::edit_singleline_string;
+pub use singleline_string::{display_name_ui, display_text_ui, edit_singleline_string};
diff --git a/crates/re_edit_ui/src/datatype_editors/singleline_string.rs b/crates/re_edit_ui/src/datatype_editors/singleline_string.rs
index 22e3bd9a4988..ce64d3bf86f4 100644
--- a/crates/re_edit_ui/src/datatype_editors/singleline_string.rs
+++ b/crates/re_edit_ui/src/datatype_editors/singleline_string.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+use re_types::{
+    components::{Name, Text},
+    external::arrow2,
+    Loggable as _,
+};
+use re_ui::UiExt as _;
+use re_viewer_context::{
+    external::{re_data_store::LatestAtQuery, re_entity_db::EntityDb, re_log_types::EntityPath},
+    UiLayout, ViewerContext,
+};
+
 /// Generic singleline string editor.
 pub fn edit_singleline_string(
     _ctx: &re_viewer_context::ViewerContext<'_>,
@@ -17,3 +28,57 @@ fn edit_singleline_string_impl(
     *value = edit_name.into();
     response
 }
+
+// TODO(#6661): Should be merged with edit_singleline_string.
+pub fn display_text_ui(
+    _ctx: &ViewerContext<'_>,
+    ui: &mut egui::Ui,
+    _layout: UiLayout,
+    _query: &LatestAtQuery,
+    _db: &EntityDb,
+    _path: &EntityPath,
+    data: &dyn arrow2::array::Array,
+) {
+    let text = match Text::from_arrow(data) {
+        Ok(text) => text.first().cloned(),
+        Err(err) => {
+            ui.error_label("failed to deserialize")
+                .on_hover_text(err.to_string());
+            return;
+        }
+    };
+
+    let Some(text) = text else {
+        ui.weak("(none)");
+        return;
+    };
+
+    ui.label(text.as_str());
+}
+
+// TODO(#6661): Should be merged with edit_singleline_string.
+pub fn display_name_ui(
+    _ctx: &ViewerContext<'_>,
+    ui: &mut egui::Ui,
+    _layout: UiLayout,
+    _query: &LatestAtQuery,
+    _db: &EntityDb,
+    _path: &EntityPath,
+    data: &dyn arrow2::array::Array,
+) {
+    let name = match Name::from_arrow(data) {
+        Ok(name) => name.first().cloned(),
+        Err(err) => {
+            ui.error_label("failed to deserialize")
+                .on_hover_text(err.to_string());
+            return;
+        }
+    };
+
+    let Some(name) = name else {
+        ui.weak("(none)");
+        return;
+    };
+
+    ui.label(name.as_str());
+}
diff --git a/crates/re_edit_ui/src/lib.rs b/crates/re_edit_ui/src/lib.rs
index 4235933631d8..c8f80ca5b91b 100644
--- a/crates/re_edit_ui/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/re_edit_ui/src/lib.rs
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ mod response_utils;
 mod visual_bounds2d;
 
 use datatype_editors::{
-    edit_bool, edit_bool_raw, edit_enum, edit_f32_min_to_max_float_raw, edit_f32_zero_to_max,
-    edit_f32_zero_to_max_float_raw, edit_f32_zero_to_one, edit_singleline_string,
+    display_name_ui, display_text_ui, edit_bool, edit_bool_raw, edit_enum,
+    edit_f32_min_to_max_float_raw, edit_f32_zero_to_max, edit_f32_zero_to_max_float_raw,
+    edit_f32_zero_to_one, edit_singleline_string,
 };
 use re_types::{
     blueprint::components::{BackgroundKind, Corner2D, LockRangeDuringZoom, ViewFit, Visible},
@@ -59,7 +60,9 @@ pub fn register_editors(registry: &mut re_viewer_context::ComponentUiRegistry) {
     registry.add_singleline_editor_ui::<LockRangeDuringZoom>(edit_bool);
 
     registry.add_singleline_editor_ui::<Text>(edit_singleline_string);
+    registry.add_display_ui(Text::name(), Box::new(display_text_ui));
     registry.add_singleline_editor_ui::<Name>(edit_singleline_string);
+    registry.add_display_ui(Name::name(), Box::new(display_name_ui));
 
     registry.add_singleline_editor_ui(|_ctx, ui, value| edit_enum::<BackgroundKind>(ui, value));
     registry.add_singleline_editor_ui(|_ctx, ui, value| edit_enum::<Colormap>(ui, value));