diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6acaf0685f..24df863e24 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ Please visit [cucumber/CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/cucumber/cucumber/blo
   ([PR#1612](https://github.com/cucumber/cucumber-ruby/pull/1612)
    [gogainda](https://github.com/gogainda))
 
+- Add support for named hooks
+  ([PR#1636](https://github.com/cucumber/cucumber-ruby/pull/1636))
+
 ### Fixed
 
 - Use `required_rubygems_version` instead of `rubygems_version`([PR#1629](https://github.com/cucumber/cucumber-ruby/pull/1629))
diff --git a/cucumber.gemspec b/cucumber.gemspec
index b2d9f68949..b76f5d917e 100644
--- a/cucumber.gemspec
+++ b/cucumber.gemspec
@@ -20,22 +20,22 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   # Keep in sync with .circleci/config.yml & .rubocop.yml
   s.required_ruby_version = '>= 2.6'
   s.add_dependency 'builder', '~> 3.2', '>= 3.2.4'
-  s.add_dependency 'cucumber-ci-environment', '~> 8.1', '>= 8.1.0'
-  s.add_dependency 'cucumber-core', '~> 10.1', '>= 10.1.1'
-  s.add_dependency 'cucumber-cucumber-expressions', '~> 15.0', '>= 15.0.1'
-  s.add_dependency 'cucumber-gherkin', '~> 22.0', '>= 22.0.0'
-  s.add_dependency 'cucumber-html-formatter', '~> 17.0', '>= 17.0.0'
-  s.add_dependency 'cucumber-messages', '~> 17.1', '>= 17.1.1'
+  s.add_dependency 'cucumber-ci-environment', '~> 9.0', '>= 9.0.4'
+  s.add_dependency 'cucumber-core', '~> 11.0', '>= 11.0.0'
+  s.add_dependency 'cucumber-cucumber-expressions', '~> 15.1', '>= 15.1.1'
+  s.add_dependency 'cucumber-gherkin', '~> 23.0', '>= 23.0.1'
+  s.add_dependency 'cucumber-html-formatter', '~> 19.1', '>= 19.1.0'
+  s.add_dependency 'cucumber-messages', '~> 18.0', '>= 18.0.0'
   s.add_dependency 'diff-lcs', '~> 1.5', '>= 1.5.0'
   s.add_dependency 'mime-types', '~> 3.4', '>= 3.4.1'
-  s.add_dependency 'multi_test', '~> 0.1', '>= 0.1.2'
+  s.add_dependency 'multi_test', '~> 1.1', '>= 1.1.0'
   s.add_dependency 'sys-uname', '~> 1.2', '>= 1.2.2'
 
-  s.add_development_dependency 'cucumber-compatibility-kit', '~> 9.1', '>= 9.1.2'
-  s.add_development_dependency 'nokogiri', '~> 1.13', '>= 1.13.1'
+  s.add_development_dependency 'cucumber-compatibility-kit', '~> 9.2', '>= 9.2.1'
+  s.add_development_dependency 'nokogiri', '~> 1.13', '>= 1.13.6'
   s.add_development_dependency 'pry', '~> 0.14', '>= 0.14.1'
   s.add_development_dependency 'rake', '~> 13.0', '>= 13.0.6'
-  s.add_development_dependency 'rspec', '~> 3.10', '>= 3.10.0'
+  s.add_development_dependency 'rspec', '~> 3.11', '>= 3.11.0'
   s.add_development_dependency 'simplecov', '~> 0.21', '>= 0.21.2'
   s.add_development_dependency 'syntax', '~> 1.2', '>= 1.2.2'
   s.add_development_dependency 'test-unit', '~> 3.5', '>= 3.5.3'
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.add_development_dependency 'octokit', '~> 4.22', '>= 4.22.0'
 
   # Needed for examples (rake examples)
-  s.add_development_dependency 'capybara', '~> 3.36', '>= 3.36.0'
+  s.add_development_dependency 'capybara', '~> 3.36', '>= 3.36.0', '< 3.37'
   s.add_development_dependency 'rack-test', '~> 1.1', '>= 1.1.0'
-  s.add_development_dependency 'sinatra', '~> 2.1', '>= 2.1.0'
+  s.add_development_dependency 'sinatra', '~> 2.2', '>= 2.2.0'
 
   s.required_rubygems_version = '>= 1.6.1'
   s.files = Dir[
diff --git a/features/docs/writing_support_code/hooks/README.md b/features/docs/writing_support_code/hooks/README.md
index a26fd79619..ef7799718d 100644
--- a/features/docs/writing_support_code/hooks/README.md
+++ b/features/docs/writing_support_code/hooks/README.md
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ Multiple hooks of the same type are executed in the order that they were defined
 If you wish to control this order, use manual requires in `env.rb` - This file is
 loaded first - or migrate them all to one `hooks.rb` file.
 
+Finaly, all hooks can be given a name to improve reporting and help debugging.
+
+Note: Hooks names are only reported when using the message and the html formatters.
+
 ## InstallPlugin
 
 [`InstallPlugin`](#installplugin) hook is dedicated to using plugins and is meant to
@@ -43,6 +47,12 @@ InstallPlugin do |configuration, registry|
   # registry is an instance of Cucumber::Glue::RegistryWrapper defined in
   # lib/cucumber/glue/registry_wrapper.rb
 end
+
+# named hook:
+
+InstallPlugin(name: 'Installation of a plugin') do |configuration, registry|
+  # The name is optional
+end
 ```
 
 You can see an example in the [Cucumber Wire plugin](https://github.com/cucumber/cucumber-ruby-wire).
@@ -63,6 +73,16 @@ end
 AfterAll do
   # snip
 end
+
+# Named hooks:
+
+BeforeAll(name: 'Name of the hook') do
+  # snip
+end
+
+AfterAll(name: 'Name of the hook') do
+  # snip
+end
 ```
 
 ## Around
@@ -79,6 +99,12 @@ Around do |scenario, block|
     block.call
   end
 end
+
+# with a name:
+
+Around(name: 'Name of the hook') do |scenario, block|
+  # snip
+end
 ```
 
 ## Before and After
@@ -96,6 +122,16 @@ After do |test_case|
   log test_case.failed?
   log test_case.status
 end
+
+# With names:
+
+Before(name: 'Name of the hook') do |test_case|
+  # snip
+end
+
+After(name: 'Name of the hook') do |test_case|
+  # snip
+end
 ```
 
 ## AfterStep
@@ -108,4 +144,10 @@ AfterStep do |result, test_step|
   log test_step.inspect # test_step is a Cucumber::Core::Test::Step
   log result.inspect # result is a Cucumber::Core::Test::Result
 end
+
+# with a name:
+
+AfterStep(name: 'Named hook') do |result, test_step|
+  # snip
+end
 ```
diff --git a/features/docs/writing_support_code/hooks/named_hooks.feature b/features/docs/writing_support_code/hooks/named_hooks.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..146892077d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/docs/writing_support_code/hooks/named_hooks.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+Feature: Named hooks
+
+  In order to spot errors easily in hooks
+  As a developer
+  I can give names to hooks
+
+  Scenario: Hooks can be named
+    Given a file named "features/support/env.rb" with:
+      """
+      Before(name: 'Named before hook') do
+        # no-op
+      end
+      """
+    And a file named "features/simple_scenario.feature" with:
+      """
+      Feature:
+        Scenario:
+          Given a step
+      """
+    When I run `cucumber features --publish-quiet --format message`
+    Then the stderr should not contain anything
+    And the output should contain NDJSON with key "name" and value "Named before hook"
+
+  Scenario: All kind of hooks can be named
+    Given a file named "features/support/env.rb" with:
+      """
+      Before(name: 'Named before hook') {}
+      After(name: 'Named after hook') {}
+      BeforeAll(name: 'Named before_all hook') {}
+      AfterAll(name: 'Named after_all hook') {}
+      AfterStep(name: 'Named after_step hook') {}
+      Around(name: 'Named around hook') {}
+      InstallPlugin(name: 'Named install_plugin hook') {}
+      """
+    And a file named "features/simple_scenario.feature" with:
+      """
+      Feature:
+        Scenario:
+          Given a step
+      """
+    When I run `cucumber features --publish-quiet --format message`
+    Then the stderr should not contain anything
+    And the output should contain NDJSON with key "name" and value "Named before hook"
+    And the output should contain NDJSON with key "name" and value "Named after hook"
+    And the output should contain NDJSON with key "name" and value "Named before_all hook"
+    And the output should contain NDJSON with key "name" and value "Named after_all hook"
+    And the output should contain NDJSON with key "name" and value "Named after_step hook"
+    And the output should contain NDJSON with key "name" and value "Named around hook"
+    And the output should contain NDJSON with key "name" and value "Named install_plugin hook"
diff --git a/lib/cucumber/glue/dsl.rb b/lib/cucumber/glue/dsl.rb
index af313304b2..728d010756 100644
--- a/lib/cucumber/glue/dsl.rb
+++ b/lib/cucumber/glue/dsl.rb
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ def build_rb_world_factory(world_modules, namespaced_world_modules, proc)
           @rb_language.build_rb_world_factory(world_modules, namespaced_world_modules, proc)
         end
 
-        def register_rb_hook(phase, tag_names, proc)
-          @rb_language.register_rb_hook(phase, tag_names, proc)
+        def register_rb_hook(phase, tag_names, proc, name: nil)
+          @rb_language.register_rb_hook(phase, tag_names, proc, name: name)
         end
 
         def define_parameter_type(parameter_type)
@@ -62,14 +62,14 @@ def World(*world_modules, **namespaced_world_modules, &proc)
 
       # Registers a proc that will run before each Scenario. You can register as many
       # as you want (typically from ruby scripts under <tt>support/hooks.rb</tt>).
-      def Before(*tag_expressions, &proc)
-        Dsl.register_rb_hook('before', tag_expressions, proc)
+      def Before(*tag_expressions, name: nil, &proc)
+        Dsl.register_rb_hook('before', tag_expressions, proc, name: name)
       end
 
       # Registers a proc that will run after each Scenario. You can register as many
       # as you want (typically from ruby scripts under <tt>support/hooks.rb</tt>).
-      def After(*tag_expressions, &proc)
-        Dsl.register_rb_hook('after', tag_expressions, proc)
+      def After(*tag_expressions, name: nil, &proc)
+        Dsl.register_rb_hook('after', tag_expressions, proc, name: name)
       end
 
       # Registers a proc that will be wrapped around each scenario. The proc
@@ -77,14 +77,14 @@ def After(*tag_expressions, &proc)
       # argument (but passed as a regular argument, since blocks cannot accept
       # blocks in 1.8), on which it should call the .call method. You can register
       # as many  as you want (typically from ruby scripts under <tt>support/hooks.rb</tt>).
-      def Around(*tag_expressions, &proc)
-        Dsl.register_rb_hook('around', tag_expressions, proc)
+      def Around(*tag_expressions, name: nil, &proc)
+        Dsl.register_rb_hook('around', tag_expressions, proc, name: name)
       end
 
       # Registers a proc that will run after each Step. You can register as
       # as you want (typically from ruby scripts under <tt>support/hooks.rb</tt>).
-      def AfterStep(*tag_expressions, &proc)
-        Dsl.register_rb_hook('after_step', tag_expressions, proc)
+      def AfterStep(*tag_expressions, name: nil, &proc)
+        Dsl.register_rb_hook('after_step', tag_expressions, proc, name: name)
       end
 
       def ParameterType(options)
@@ -108,20 +108,20 @@ def if_nil(value, default)
       end
 
       # Registers a proc that will run after Cucumber is configured in order to install an external plugin.
-      def InstallPlugin(&proc)
-        Dsl.register_rb_hook('install_plugin', [], proc)
+      def InstallPlugin(name: nil, &proc)
+        Dsl.register_rb_hook('install_plugin', [], proc, name: name)
       end
 
       # Registers a proc that will run before the execution of the scenarios.
       # Use it for your final set-ups
-      def BeforeAll(&proc)
-        Dsl.register_rb_hook('before_all', [], proc)
+      def BeforeAll(name: nil, &proc)
+        Dsl.register_rb_hook('before_all', [], proc, name: name)
       end
 
       # Registers a proc that will run after the execution of the scenarios.
       # Use it for your final clean-ups
-      def AfterAll(&proc)
-        Dsl.register_rb_hook('after_all', [], proc)
+      def AfterAll(name: nil, &proc)
+        Dsl.register_rb_hook('after_all', [], proc, name: name)
       end
 
       # Registers a new Ruby StepDefinition. This method is aliased
diff --git a/lib/cucumber/glue/hook.rb b/lib/cucumber/glue/hook.rb
index 6f8ed94750..9444d29d2d 100644
--- a/lib/cucumber/glue/hook.rb
+++ b/lib/cucumber/glue/hook.rb
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ module Cucumber
   module Glue
     # TODO: Kill pointless wrapper for Before, After and AfterStep hooks with fire
     class Hook
-      attr_reader :id, :tag_expressions, :location
+      attr_reader :id, :tag_expressions, :location, :name
 
-      def initialize(id, registry, tag_expressions, proc)
+      def initialize(id, registry, tag_expressions, proc, name: nil)
         @id = id
         @registry = registry
+        @name = name
         @tag_expressions = sanitize_tag_expressions(tag_expressions)
         @proc = proc
         @location = Cucumber::Core::Test::Location.from_source_location(*@proc.source_location)
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ def to_envelope
         Cucumber::Messages::Envelope.new(
           hook: Cucumber::Messages::Hook.new(
             id: id,
+            name: name,
             tag_expression: tag_expressions.empty? ? nil : tag_expressions.join(' '),
             source_reference: Cucumber::Messages::SourceReference.new(
               uri: location.file,
diff --git a/lib/cucumber/glue/registry_and_more.rb b/lib/cucumber/glue/registry_and_more.rb
index 1aec188e2a..73c2cf8fd1 100644
--- a/lib/cucumber/glue/registry_and_more.rb
+++ b/lib/cucumber/glue/registry_and_more.rb
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ def step_matches(name_to_match)
         end
       end
 
-      def register_rb_hook(phase, tag_expressions, proc)
-        hook = add_hook(phase, Hook.new(@configuration.id_generator.new_id, self, tag_expressions, proc))
+      def register_rb_hook(phase, tag_expressions, proc, name: nil)
+        hook = add_hook(phase, Hook.new(@configuration.id_generator.new_id, self, tag_expressions, proc, name: name))
         @configuration.notify :envelope, hook.to_envelope
         hook
       end