diff --git a/src/cam/main.cpp b/src/cam/main.cpp
index cc3facd5a5b22092..57f8c79b21090ece 100644
--- a/src/cam/main.cpp
+++ b/src/cam/main.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,37 @@
 
 using namespace libcamera;
 
+std::string cameraName(const Camera *camera)
+{
+	const ControlList &props = camera->properties();
+	std::string name;
+
+	/* Use camera model as fallback name if available. */
+	if (props.contains(properties::Model))
+		name = props.get(properties::Model);
+	else
+		name = "Unknown camera";
+
+	/* If camera location is available use it as highest priority name. */
+	if (props.contains(properties::Location)) {
+		switch (props.get(properties::Location)) {
+		case properties::CameraLocationFront:
+			name = "Internal front camera";
+			break;
+		case properties::CameraLocationBack:
+			name = "Internal back camera";
+			break;
+		case properties::CameraLocationExternal:
+			name = "External camera";
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	name += " (" + camera->id() + ")";
+
+	return name;
+}
+
 class CamApp
 {
 public:
@@ -340,7 +371,7 @@ int CamApp::run()
 
 		unsigned int index = 1;
 		for (const std::shared_ptr<Camera> &cam : cm_->cameras()) {
-			std::cout << index << ": " << cam->id() << std::endl;
+			std::cout << index << ": " << cameraName(cam.get()) << std::endl;
 			index++;
 		}
 	}