diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/Application.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/Application.kt
index 0a1c0e8..ddf6531 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/Application.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/Application.kt
@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@ import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager
 import de.jrpie.android.launcher.actions.TorchManager
+import de.jrpie.android.launcher.apps.AppInfo
 import de.jrpie.android.launcher.preferences.LauncherPreferences
 
 class Application : android.app.Application() {
     var torchManager: TorchManager? = null
+    var customAppNames: HashMap<AppInfo, String> = HashMap()
     override fun onCreate() {
         super.onCreate()
 
@@ -18,5 +20,13 @@ class Application : android.app.Application() {
         val preferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this)
         LauncherPreferences.init(preferences, this.resources)
 
+        customAppNames = LauncherPreferences.apps().customNames()
+
+        LauncherPreferences.getSharedPreferences()
+            .registerOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener { _, pref ->
+                if (pref == getString(R.string.settings_apps_custom_names_key)) {
+                    customAppNames = LauncherPreferences.apps().customNames()
+                }
+            }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/Functions.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/Functions.kt
index 37dc3fb..6efa0f3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/Functions.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/Functions.kt
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ fun loadApps(packageManager: PackageManager, context: Context) {
             loadList.add(detailedAppInfo)
         }
     }
-    loadList.sortBy { it.label.toString() }
+    loadList.sortBy { it.getCustomLabel(context).toString() }
     appsList.clear()
     appsList.addAll(loadList)
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/actions/AppAction.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/actions/AppAction.kt
index c8a75cf..741e19b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/actions/AppAction.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/actions/AppAction.kt
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class AppAction(val appInfo: AppInfo) : Action {
     }
 
     override fun label(context: Context): String {
-        return DetailedAppInfo.fromAppInfo(appInfo, context)?.label.toString()
+        return DetailedAppInfo.fromAppInfo(appInfo, context)?.getCustomLabel(context).toString()
     }
 
     override fun getIcon(context: Context): Drawable? {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/apps/AppFilter.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/apps/AppFilter.kt
index 01ab448..327fc9c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/apps/AppFilter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/apps/AppFilter.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package de.jrpie.android.launcher.apps
 
+import android.content.Context
 import de.jrpie.android.launcher.actions.Action
 import de.jrpie.android.launcher.actions.AppAction
 import de.jrpie.android.launcher.actions.Gesture
@@ -8,12 +9,14 @@ import java.util.Locale
 import kotlin.text.Regex.Companion.escape
 
 class AppFilter(
+    var context: Context,
     var search: String,
     var favoritesVisibility: AppSetVisibility = AppSetVisibility.VISIBLE,
     var hiddenVisibility: AppSetVisibility = AppSetVisibility.HIDDEN,
 ) {
     operator fun invoke(apps: List<DetailedAppInfo>): List<DetailedAppInfo> {
-        var apps = apps
+        var apps =
+            apps.sortedBy { app -> app.getCustomLabel(context).toString().lowercase(Locale.ROOT) }
 
         val hidden = LauncherPreferences.apps().hidden() ?: setOf()
         val favorites = LauncherPreferences.apps().favorites() ?: setOf()
@@ -51,7 +54,7 @@ class AppFilter(
             val appsSecondary: MutableList<DetailedAppInfo> = ArrayList()
             val normalizedText: String = normalize(search)
             for (item in apps) {
-                val itemLabel: String = normalize(item.label.toString())
+                val itemLabel: String = normalize(item.getCustomLabel(context).toString())
 
                 if (itemLabel.startsWith(normalizedText)) {
                     r.add(item)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/apps/DetailedAppInfo.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/apps/DetailedAppInfo.kt
index 8a8b2a3..23d7870 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/apps/DetailedAppInfo.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/apps/DetailedAppInfo.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ import android.content.Context
 import android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo
 import android.content.pm.LauncherActivityInfo
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable
+import android.util.Log
+import de.jrpie.android.launcher.Application
+import de.jrpie.android.launcher.preferences.LauncherPreferences
 
 /**
  * Stores information used to create [AppsRecyclerAdapter] rows.
@@ -16,12 +19,36 @@ class DetailedAppInfo(
 ) {
 
     constructor(activityInfo: LauncherActivityInfo) : this(
-        AppInfo(activityInfo.applicationInfo.packageName, activityInfo.name, activityInfo.user.hashCode()),
+        AppInfo(
+            activityInfo.applicationInfo.packageName,
+            activityInfo.name,
+            activityInfo.user.hashCode()
+        ),
         activityInfo.label,
         activityInfo.getBadgedIcon(0),
         activityInfo.applicationInfo.flags.and(ApplicationInfo.FLAG_SYSTEM) != 0
     )
 
+    fun getCustomLabel(context: Context): CharSequence {
+        val map = (context.applicationContext as? Application)?.customAppNames ?: return label
+
+        return map[app] ?: label
+    }
+
+    fun setCustomLabel(label: CharSequence?) {
+
+        Log.i("Launcher", "Setting custom label for ${this.app} to ${label}.")
+        val map = LauncherPreferences.apps().customNames() ?: HashMap<AppInfo, String>()
+
+        if (label.isNullOrEmpty()) {
+            map.remove(app)
+        } else {
+            map[app] = label.toString()
+        }
+
+        LauncherPreferences.apps().customNames(map)
+    }
+
     companion object {
         fun fromAppInfo(appInfo: AppInfo, context: Context): DetailedAppInfo? {
             return appInfo.getLauncherActivityInfo(context)?.let { DetailedAppInfo(it) }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/preferences/LauncherPreferences$Config.java b/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/preferences/LauncherPreferences$Config.java
index 54035a3..de3fca1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/preferences/LauncherPreferences$Config.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/preferences/LauncherPreferences$Config.java
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 package de.jrpie.android.launcher.preferences;
 
+import android.util.Log;
+
+import org.json.JSONException;
+import org.json.JSONObject;
+
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 import de.jrpie.android.launcher.R;
 import de.jrpie.android.launcher.apps.AppInfo;
@@ -28,6 +36,7 @@ import eu.jonahbauer.android.preference.annotations.serializer.PreferenceSeriali
                 @PreferenceGroup(name = "apps", prefix = "settings_apps_", suffix = "_key", value = {
                         @Preference(name = "favorites", type = Set.class, serializer = LauncherPreferences$Config.AppInfoSetSerializer.class),
                         @Preference(name = "hidden", type = Set.class, serializer = LauncherPreferences$Config.AppInfoSetSerializer.class),
+                        @Preference(name = "custom_names", type = HashMap.class, serializer = LauncherPreferences$Config.MapAppInfoStringSerializer.class),
                         @Preference(name = "hide_bound_apps", type = boolean.class, defaultValue = "false"),
                 }),
                 @PreferenceGroup(name = "gestures", prefix = "settings_gesture_", suffix = "_key", value = {
@@ -96,6 +105,46 @@ public final class LauncherPreferences$Config {
 
             return deserialized;
         }
+    }
 
+    public static class MapAppInfoStringSerializer implements PreferenceSerializer<HashMap<AppInfo, String>, Set<String>> {
+
+        @Override
+        public Set<String> serialize(HashMap<AppInfo, String> value) throws PreferenceSerializationException {
+            if (value == null) return null;
+
+            var serialized = new HashSet<String>(value.size());
+
+            for (var entry : value.entrySet()) {
+                JSONObject obj = new JSONObject();
+                try {
+                    obj.put("key", entry.getKey().serialize());
+                    obj.put("value", entry.getValue());
+                    serialized.add(obj.toString());
+                } catch (JSONException ignored) {
+                }
+            }
+
+            return serialized;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public HashMap<AppInfo, String> deserialize(Set<String> value) throws PreferenceSerializationException {
+            if (value == null) return null;
+
+            var deserialized = new HashMap<AppInfo, String>();
+
+            for (var entry : value) {
+                try {
+                    JSONObject obj = new JSONObject(entry);
+                    AppInfo info = AppInfo.Companion.deserialize(obj.getString("key"));
+                    String s = obj.getString("value");
+                    deserialized.put(info, s);
+                } catch (JSONException ignored) {
+                }
+            }
+
+            return deserialized;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/ui/list/apps/AppsRecyclerAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/ui/list/apps/AppsRecyclerAdapter.kt
index a126bfc..8df095f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/ui/list/apps/AppsRecyclerAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/ui/list/apps/AppsRecyclerAdapter.kt
@@ -5,14 +5,17 @@ import android.app.Activity
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.graphics.Rect
 import android.os.AsyncTask
+import android.text.InputType
 import android.util.Log
 import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import android.view.View
 import android.view.ViewGroup
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager
+import android.widget.EditText
 import android.widget.ImageView
 import android.widget.PopupMenu
 import android.widget.TextView
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
 import com.google.android.material.snackbar.Snackbar
 import de.jrpie.android.launcher.R
@@ -44,7 +47,7 @@ class AppsRecyclerAdapter(
     private val intention: ListActivity.ListActivityIntention
     = ListActivity.ListActivityIntention.VIEW,
     private val forGesture: String? = "",
-    private var appFilter: AppFilter = AppFilter("")
+    private var appFilter: AppFilter = AppFilter(activity, "")
 ) :
     RecyclerView.Adapter<AppsRecyclerAdapter.ViewHolder>() {
 
@@ -69,7 +72,7 @@ class AppsRecyclerAdapter(
 
 
     override fun onBindViewHolder(viewHolder: ViewHolder, i: Int) {
-        val appLabel = appsListDisplayed[i].label.toString()
+        val appLabel = appsListDisplayed[i].getCustomLabel(activity).toString()
         val appIcon = appsListDisplayed[i].icon
 
         viewHolder.textView.text = appLabel
@@ -146,7 +149,10 @@ class AppsRecyclerAdapter(
 
                     if (favorites.contains(appInfo.app)) {
                         favorites.remove(appInfo.app)
-                        Log.i("LAUNCHER", "Removing " + appInfo.app.serialize() + " from favorites.")
+                        Log.i(
+                            "LAUNCHER",
+                            "Removing " + appInfo.app.serialize() + " from favorites."
+                        )
                     } else {
                         Log.i("LAUNCHER", "Adding " + appInfo.app.serialize() + " to favorites.")
                         favorites.add(appInfo.app)
@@ -181,6 +187,30 @@ class AppsRecyclerAdapter(
                     true
                 }
 
+                R.id.app_menu_rename -> {
+                    val builder = AlertDialog.Builder(activity, R.style.AlertDialogCustom)
+
+                    val title = activity.getString(R.string.dialog_rename_title, appInfo.label)
+                    builder.setTitle(title)
+                    builder.setView(R.layout.dialog_rename_app)
+
+                    builder.setNegativeButton(R.string.dialog_rename_cancel) { d, _ -> d.cancel() }
+                    builder.setPositiveButton(R.string.dialog_rename_ok) { d, _ ->
+                        appInfo.setCustomLabel(
+                            (d as? AlertDialog)
+                                ?.findViewById<EditText>(R.id.dialog_rename_app_edit_text)
+                                ?.text.toString()
+                        )
+                    }
+
+                    val dialog = builder.create()
+                    dialog.show()
+                    val input = dialog.findViewById<EditText>(R.id.dialog_rename_app_edit_text)
+                    input?.setText(appInfo.getCustomLabel(activity))
+                    input?.hint = appInfo.label
+                    true
+                }
+
                 else -> false
             }
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/ui/list/apps/ListFragmentApps.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/ui/list/apps/ListFragmentApps.kt
index c5b840d..fa48d14 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/ui/list/apps/ListFragmentApps.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/ui/list/apps/ListFragmentApps.kt
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ class ListFragmentApps : Fragment(), UIObject {
             AppsRecyclerAdapter(
                 requireActivity(), binding.root, intention, forGesture,
                 appFilter = AppFilter(
+                    requireContext(),
                     "",
                     favoritesVisibility = favoritesVisibility,
                     hiddenVisibility = hiddenVisibility
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/dialog_rename_app.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/dialog_rename_app.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c177504
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/dialog_rename_app.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    style="@style/AlertDialogCustom"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:orientation="vertical">
+
+    <EditText
+        android:id="@+id/dialog_rename_app_edit_text"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_margin="10dp"
+        android:importantForAutofill="no"
+        android:inputType="text"
+        tools:ignore="LabelFor" />
+
+</LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_app.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_app.xml
index 017a0af..44bfe09 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_app.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_app.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
         android:title="@string/list_app_favorite_add" />
     <item android:id="@+id/app_menu_hidden"
         android:title="@string/list_app_hidden_add" />
+    <item android:id="@+id/app_menu_rename"
+        android:title="@string/list_app_rename" />
     <item android:id="@+id/app_menu_delete"
         android:title="@string/list_app_delete" />
 </menu>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
index bd68ce5..af53936 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
     <string name="list_app_delete">Deinstallieren</string>
     <string name="list_app_info">App Info</string>
     <string name="list_app_hidden_remove">Sichtbar machen</string>
+    <string name="list_app_rename">Umbenennen</string>
     <string name="list_removed">Die App wurde entfernt</string>
     <string name="list_not_removed">Die App konnte nicht entfernt werden</string>
     <string name="list_apps_search_hint">Anwendungen suchen</string>
@@ -188,4 +189,7 @@
     <string name="device_admin_description">Die Aktion \"Bildschirm sperren\" aktivieren</string>
     <string name="alert_no_torch_found">Es wurde keine geeignete Kamera gefunden.</string>
     <string name="alert_torch_access_exception">Fehler: Kein Zugriff auf die Kamera möglich.</string>
+    <string name="dialog_rename_cancel">Abbrechen</string>
+    <string name="dialog_rename_ok">Ok</string>
+    <string name="dialog_rename_title">%1$s umbenennen</string>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/donottranslate.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/donottranslate.xml
index 16d09c2..73ae5ea 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/donottranslate.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/donottranslate.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
         <string name="settings_internal_version_code_key" translatable="false">internal.version_code</string>
     <string name="settings_apps_favorites_key" translatable="false">apps.favorites</string>
     <string name="settings_apps_hidden_key" translatable="false">apps.hidden</string>
+    <string name="settings_apps_custom_names_key" translatable="false">apps.custom_names</string>
     <string name="settings_apps_hide_bound_apps_key" translatable="false">apps.hide_bound_apps</string>
 
     <string name="settings_general_choose_home_screen_key" translatable="false">general.select_launcher</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 158ec0c..d0e8dea 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@
     <string name="list_app_favorite_remove">Remove from favorites</string>
     <string name="list_app_hidden_add">Hide</string>
     <string name="list_app_hidden_remove">Show</string>
+    <string name="list_app_rename">Rename</string>
 
     <string name="list_removed">Removed the selected application</string>
     <string name="list_not_removed">Unable to remove application</string>
@@ -283,4 +284,7 @@
     <string name="screen_lock_method_use_accessibility">Use Accessibility Service</string>
     <string name="screen_lock_method_use_device_admin">Use Device Admin</string>
     <string name="settings_actions_lock_method">Choose method for locking the screen</string>
+    <string name="dialog_rename_cancel">Cancel</string>
+    <string name="dialog_rename_ok">Ok</string>
+    <string name="dialog_rename_title">Rename %1$s</string>
 </resources>