diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/report/general_ledger/general_ledger.py b/erpnext/accounts/report/general_ledger/general_ledger.py
index 219a564b94e..c4dd07d5341 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/report/general_ledger/general_ledger.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/report/general_ledger/general_ledger.py
@@ -203,6 +203,12 @@ def get_gl_entries(filters, accounting_dimensions):
 		as_dict=1,
 	)
 
+	party_name_map = get_party_name_map()
+
+	for gl_entry in gl_entries:
+		if gl_entry.party_type and gl_entry.party:
+			gl_entry.party_name = party_name_map.get(gl_entry.party_type, {}).get(gl_entry.party)
+
 	if filters.get("presentation_currency"):
 		return convert_to_presentation_currency(gl_entries, currency_map, filters)
 	else:
@@ -337,6 +343,17 @@ def get_conditions(filters):
 	return "and {}".format(" and ".join(conditions)) if conditions else ""
 
 
+def get_party_name_map():
+	party_map = {}
+
+	customers = frappe.get_all("Customer", fields=["name", "customer_name"])
+	party_map["Customer"] = {c.name: c.customer_name for c in customers}
+
+	suppliers = frappe.get_all("Supplier", fields=["name", "supplier_name"])
+	party_map["Supplier"] = {s.name: s.supplier_name for s in suppliers}
+	return party_map
+
+
 def get_accounts_with_children(accounts):
 	if not isinstance(accounts, list):
 		accounts = [d.strip() for d in accounts.strip().split(",") if d]