diff --git a/src/events/SDL_keyboard.c b/src/events/SDL_keyboard.c
index fc06f07258..e281f5daaa 100644
--- a/src/events/SDL_keyboard.c
+++ b/src/events/SDL_keyboard.c
@@ -172,19 +172,6 @@ void SDL_RemoveKeyboard(SDL_KeyboardID keyboardID, bool send_event)
     }
 }
 
-void SDL_SetKeyboardName(SDL_KeyboardID keyboardID, const char *name)
-{
-    SDL_assert(keyboardID != 0);
-
-    const int keyboard_index = SDL_GetKeyboardIndex(keyboardID);
-
-    if (keyboard_index >= 0) {
-        SDL_KeyboardInstance *instance = &SDL_keyboards[keyboard_index];
-        SDL_free(instance->name);
-        instance->name = SDL_strdup(name ? name : "");
-    }
-}
-
 bool SDL_HasKeyboard(void)
 {
     return (SDL_keyboard_count > 0);
diff --git a/src/events/SDL_keyboard_c.h b/src/events/SDL_keyboard_c.h
index 9a6589ddb2..ddfb5c5747 100644
--- a/src/events/SDL_keyboard_c.h
+++ b/src/events/SDL_keyboard_c.h
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@ extern void SDL_AddKeyboard(SDL_KeyboardID keyboardID, const char *name, bool se
 // A keyboard has been removed from the system
 extern void SDL_RemoveKeyboard(SDL_KeyboardID keyboardID, bool send_event);
 
-// Set or update the name of a keyboard instance.
-extern void SDL_SetKeyboardName(SDL_KeyboardID keyboardID, const char *name);
-
 // Set the mapping of scancode to key codes
 extern void SDL_SetKeymap(SDL_Keymap *keymap, bool send_event);
 
diff --git a/src/events/SDL_mouse.c b/src/events/SDL_mouse.c
index 5838d47cf8..54611bf36d 100644
--- a/src/events/SDL_mouse.c
+++ b/src/events/SDL_mouse.c
@@ -413,19 +413,6 @@ void SDL_RemoveMouse(SDL_MouseID mouseID, bool send_event)
     }
 }
 
-void SDL_SetMouseName(SDL_MouseID mouseID, const char *name)
-{
-    SDL_assert(mouseID != 0);
-
-    const int mouse_index = SDL_GetMouseIndex(mouseID);
-
-    if (mouse_index >= 0) {
-        SDL_MouseInstance *instance = &SDL_mice[mouse_index];
-        SDL_free(instance->name);
-        instance->name = SDL_strdup(name ? name : "");
-    }
-}
-
 bool SDL_HasMouse(void)
 {
     return (SDL_mouse_count > 0);
diff --git a/src/events/SDL_mouse_c.h b/src/events/SDL_mouse_c.h
index 0bc913b94e..c25974ba82 100644
--- a/src/events/SDL_mouse_c.h
+++ b/src/events/SDL_mouse_c.h
@@ -169,9 +169,6 @@ extern void SDL_AddMouse(SDL_MouseID mouseID, const char *name, bool send_event)
 // A mouse has been removed from the system
 extern void SDL_RemoveMouse(SDL_MouseID mouseID, bool send_event);
 
-// Set or update the name of a mouse instance.
-extern void SDL_SetMouseName(SDL_MouseID mouseID, const char *name);
-
 // Get the mouse state structure
 extern SDL_Mouse *SDL_GetMouse(void);
 
diff --git a/src/events/SDL_touch.c b/src/events/SDL_touch.c
index bf3cc02354..e825117c82 100644
--- a/src/events/SDL_touch.c
+++ b/src/events/SDL_touch.c
@@ -205,16 +205,6 @@ int SDL_AddTouch(SDL_TouchID touchID, SDL_TouchDeviceType type, const char *name
     return index;
 }
 
-// Set or update the name of a touch.
-void SDL_SetTouchName(SDL_TouchID id, const char *name)
-{
-    SDL_Touch *touch = SDL_GetTouch(id);
-    if (touch) {
-        SDL_free(touch->name);
-        touch->name = SDL_strdup(name ? name : "");
-    }
-}
-
 static bool SDL_AddFinger(SDL_Touch *touch, SDL_FingerID fingerid, float x, float y, float pressure)
 {
     SDL_Finger *finger;
diff --git a/src/events/SDL_touch_c.h b/src/events/SDL_touch_c.h
index e46ba68197..db2d64b85f 100644
--- a/src/events/SDL_touch_c.h
+++ b/src/events/SDL_touch_c.h
@@ -42,9 +42,6 @@ extern bool SDL_TouchDevicesAvailable(void);
 // Add a touch, returning the index of the touch, or -1 if there was an error.
 extern int SDL_AddTouch(SDL_TouchID id, SDL_TouchDeviceType type, const char *name);
 
-// Set or update the name of a touch.
-extern void SDL_SetTouchName(SDL_TouchID id, const char *name);
-
 // Get the touch with a given id
 extern SDL_Touch *SDL_GetTouch(SDL_TouchID id);
 
diff --git a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandevents.c b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandevents.c
index 2710928c81..5f640321eb 100644
--- a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandevents.c
+++ b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandevents.c
@@ -2352,25 +2352,9 @@ static void seat_handle_capabilities(void *data, struct wl_seat *wl_seat, enum w
 static void seat_handle_name(void *data, struct wl_seat *wl_seat, const char *name)
 {
     SDL_WaylandSeat *seat = (SDL_WaylandSeat *)data;
-    char name_fmt[256];
 
     if (name && *name != '\0') {
         seat->name = SDL_strdup(name);
-
-        if (seat->keyboard.wl_keyboard) {
-            SDL_snprintf(name_fmt, sizeof(name_fmt), "%s (%s)", WAYLAND_DEFAULT_KEYBOARD_NAME, seat->name);
-            SDL_SetKeyboardName(seat->keyboard.sdl_id, name_fmt);
-        }
-
-        if (seat->pointer.wl_pointer) {
-            SDL_snprintf(name_fmt, sizeof(name_fmt), "%s (%s)", WAYLAND_DEFAULT_POINTER_NAME, seat->name);
-            SDL_SetMouseName(seat->pointer.sdl_id, name_fmt);
-        }
-
-        if (seat->touch.wl_touch) {
-            SDL_snprintf(name_fmt, sizeof(name_fmt), "%s (%s)", WAYLAND_DEFAULT_TOUCH_NAME, seat->name);
-            SDL_SetTouchName((SDL_TouchID)(uintptr_t)seat->touch.wl_touch, name_fmt);
-        }
     }
 }