diff --git a/.changeset/cold-starfishes-sleep.md b/.changeset/cold-starfishes-sleep.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b73ca5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/cold-starfishes-sleep.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"html-aria": patch
+---
+
+Fix role for section element with no accessible name
diff --git a/src/get-role.ts b/src/get-role.ts
index 2654f5c..ae1d58b 100644
--- a/src/get-role.ts
+++ b/src/get-role.ts
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ export function getRole(element: VirtualElement | HTMLElement, options?: GetRole
     case 'footer': {
       return getFooterRole(options);
     }
+    case 'section': {
+      const name = calculateAccessibleName({ tagName, attributes });
+      return name ? tag.defaultRole : 'generic';
+    }
     case 'select': {
       return getSelectRole({ attributes });
     }
diff --git a/src/lib/util.ts b/src/lib/util.ts
index d277cee..51b2e80 100644
--- a/src/lib/util.ts
+++ b/src/lib/util.ts
@@ -63,9 +63,18 @@ export function calculateAccessibleName(element: VirtualElement): string | undef
 
   switch (tagName) {
     case 'img': {
-      // according to spec, aria-label is technically allowed for <img> (even if alt is preferred)
+      /**
+       * According to spec, aria-label is technically allowed for <img> (even if alt is preferred)
+       * @see https://www.w3.org/TR/html-aam-1.0/#img-element-accessible-name-computation
+       */
       return (attributes?.alt || attributes?.['aria-label'] || attributes?.['aria-labelledby']) as string;
     }
+    case 'section': {
+      /**
+       * @see https://www.w3.org/TR/html-aam-1.0/#section-and-grouping-element-accessible-name-computation
+       */
+      return (attributes?.['aria-label'] || attributes?.['aria-labelledby']) as string;
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/test/get-role.test.ts b/test/get-role.test.ts
index bb5a3d2..9b9af26 100644
--- a/test/get-role.test.ts
+++ b/test/get-role.test.ts
@@ -79,7 +79,12 @@ describe('getRole', () => {
     ['html', { given: [{ tagName: 'html' }], want: 'document' }],
     ['i', { given: [{ tagName: 'i' }], want: 'generic' }],
     ['iframe', { given: [{ tagName: 'iframe' }], want: undefined }],
-    ['img (name)', { given: [{ tagName: 'img', attributes: { alt: 'My image' } }], want: 'img' }],
+    ['img (named by alt)', { given: [{ tagName: 'img', attributes: { alt: 'My image' } }], want: 'img' }],
+    ['img (named by label)', { given: [{ tagName: 'img', attributes: { 'aria-label': 'My image' } }], want: 'img' }],
+    [
+      'img (named by labelledby)',
+      { given: [{ tagName: 'img', attributes: { 'aria-labelledby': 'My image' } }], want: 'img' },
+    ],
     ['img (no name)', { given: [{ tagName: 'img' }], want: 'none' }],
     ['input', { given: [{ tagName: 'input' }], want: 'textbox' }],
     ['input[type=button]', { given: [{ tagName: 'input', attributes: { type: 'button' } }], want: 'button' }],
@@ -226,7 +231,15 @@ describe('getRole', () => {
     ['samp', { given: [{ tagName: 'samp' }], want: 'generic' }],
     ['script', { given: [{ tagName: 'script' }], want: undefined }],
     ['search', { given: [{ tagName: 'search' }], want: 'search' }],
-    ['section', { given: [{ tagName: 'section' }], want: 'region' }],
+    [
+      'section (named by label)',
+      { given: [{ tagName: 'section', attributes: { 'aria-label': 'My section' } }], want: 'region' },
+    ],
+    [
+      'section (named by labelledby)',
+      { given: [{ tagName: 'section', attributes: { 'aria-labelledby': 'My section' } }], want: 'region' },
+    ],
+    ['section (no name)', { given: [{ tagName: 'section' }], want: 'generic' }],
     ['select', { given: [{ tagName: 'select' }], want: 'combobox' }],
     ['select[size=0]', { given: [{ tagName: 'select', attributes: { size: 0 } }], want: 'combobox' }],
     ['select[size=1]', { given: [{ tagName: 'select', attributes: { size: 1 } }], want: 'combobox' }],
diff --git a/test/get-supported-attributes.test.ts b/test/get-supported-attributes.test.ts
index e4289ea..e3c803a 100644
--- a/test/get-supported-attributes.test.ts
+++ b/test/get-supported-attributes.test.ts
@@ -162,14 +162,14 @@ const tests: [
   ['html', { given: [{ tagName: 'html' }], want: NO_ATTRIBUTES }],
   ['i', { given: [{ tagName: 'i' }], want: removeProhibited(GLOBAL_ATTRIBUTES, { nameProhibited: true }) }],
   ['iframe', { given: [{ tagName: 'iframe' }], want: GLOBAL_ATTRIBUTES }],
-  ['img', { given: [{ tagName: 'img' }], want: ['aria-hidden'] }],
   [
-    'img',
+    'img (name)',
     {
       given: [{ tagName: 'img', attributes: { alt: 'Alt text' } }],
       want: [...GLOBAL_ATTRIBUTES, ...roles.img.supported],
     },
   ],
+  ['img (no name)', { given: [{ tagName: 'img' }], want: ['aria-hidden'] }],
   ['input[type=button]', { given: [{ tagName: 'input', attributes: { type: 'button' } }], want: BUTTON_ATTRIBUTES }],
   [
     'input[type=checkbox]',
@@ -411,7 +411,14 @@ const tests: [
   ['samp', { given: [{ tagName: 'samp' }], want: GENERIC_NO_NAMING }],
   ['script', { given: [{ tagName: 'script' }], want: NO_ATTRIBUTES }],
   ['search', { given: [{ tagName: 'search' }], want: [...GLOBAL_ATTRIBUTES, ...roles.search.supported] }],
-  ['section', { given: [{ tagName: 'section' }], want: [...GLOBAL_ATTRIBUTES, ...roles.region.supported] }],
+  [
+    'section (name)',
+    {
+      given: [{ tagName: 'section', attributes: { 'aria-label': 'My section' } }],
+      want: [...GLOBAL_ATTRIBUTES, ...roles.region.supported],
+    },
+  ],
+  ['section (no name)', { given: [{ tagName: 'section' }], want: GENERIC_NO_NAMING }],
   ['select', { given: [{ tagName: 'select' }], want: COMBOBOX_ATTRIBUTES }],
   ['select[size=0]', { given: [{ tagName: 'select', attributes: { size: 0 } }], want: COMBOBOX_ATTRIBUTES }],
   ['select[size=1]', { given: [{ tagName: 'select', attributes: { size: 1 } }], want: COMBOBOX_ATTRIBUTES }],