diff --git a/src/core/menu.c b/src/core/menu.c
index ab5b0c7f5..b9d0d5b77 100644
--- a/src/core/menu.c
+++ b/src/core/menu.c
@@ -94,20 +94,20 @@ struct menu * create_menu ( const char *name, const char *title ) {
  * Add menu item
  *
  * @v menu		Menu
- * @v label		Label, or NULL
+ * @v name		Name, or NULL
  * @v text		Text, or NULL
  * @v shortcut		Shortcut key
  * @v is_default	Item is the default item
  * @ret item		Menu item, or NULL on failure
  */
-struct menu_item * add_menu_item ( struct menu *menu, const char *label,
+struct menu_item * add_menu_item ( struct menu *menu, const char *name,
 				   const char *text, int shortcut,
 				   int is_default ) {
-	size_t label_len;
+	size_t name_len;
 	size_t text_len;
 	size_t len;
 	struct menu_item *item;
-	char *label_copy;
+	char *name_copy;
 	char *text_copy;
 
 	/* Use empty text if none given */
@@ -115,19 +115,19 @@ struct menu_item * add_menu_item ( struct menu *menu, const char *label,
 		text = "";
 
 	/* Allocate item */
-	label_len = ( label ? ( strlen ( label ) + 1 /* NUL */ ) : 0 );
+	name_len = ( name ? ( strlen ( name ) + 1 /* NUL */ ) : 0 );
 	text_len = ( strlen ( text ) + 1 /* NUL */ );
-	len = ( sizeof ( *item ) + label_len + text_len );
+	len = ( sizeof ( *item ) + name_len + text_len );
 	item = zalloc ( len );
 	if ( ! item )
 		return NULL;
-	label_copy = ( ( void * ) ( item + 1 ) );
-	text_copy = ( label_copy + label_len );
+	name_copy = ( ( void * ) ( item + 1 ) );
+	text_copy = ( name_copy + name_len );
 
 	/* Initialise item */
-	if ( label ) {
-		strcpy ( label_copy, label );
-		item->label = label_copy;
+	if ( name ) {
+		strcpy ( name_copy, name );
+		item->name = name_copy;
 	}
 	strcpy ( text_copy, text );
 	item->text = text_copy;
diff --git a/src/hci/commands/menu_cmd.c b/src/hci/commands/menu_cmd.c
index 76bce8695..8b6d2a9f1 100644
--- a/src/hci/commands/menu_cmd.c
+++ b/src/hci/commands/menu_cmd.c
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ static struct option_descriptor item_opts[] = {
 /** "item" command descriptor */
 static struct command_descriptor item_cmd =
 	COMMAND_DESC ( struct item_options, item_opts, 0, MAX_ARGUMENTS,
-		       "[<label> [<text>]]" );
+		       "[<name> [<text>]]" );
 
 /**
  * The "item" command
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ static int item_exec ( int argc, char **argv ) {
 	struct item_options opts;
 	struct menu *menu;
 	struct menu_item *item;
-	char *label = NULL;
+	char *name = NULL;
 	char *text = NULL;
 	int rc;
 
@@ -156,9 +156,9 @@ static int item_exec ( int argc, char **argv ) {
 	if ( ( rc = parse_options ( argc, argv, &item_cmd, &opts ) ) != 0 )
 		goto err_parse_options;
 
-	/* Parse label, if present */
+	/* Parse name, if present */
 	if ( ! opts.is_gap )
-		label = argv[optind++]; /* May be NULL */
+		name = argv[optind++]; /* May be NULL */
 
 	/* Parse text, if present */
 	if ( optind < argc ) {
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ static int item_exec ( int argc, char **argv ) {
 		goto err_parse_menu;
 
 	/* Add menu item */
-	item = add_menu_item ( menu, label, ( text ? text : "" ),
+	item = add_menu_item ( menu, name, ( text ? text : "" ),
 			       opts.key, opts.is_default );
 	if ( ! item ) {
 		rc = -ENOMEM;
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ static int choose_exec ( int argc, char **argv ) {
 
 	/* Store setting */
 	if ( ( rc = storef_setting ( setting.settings, &setting.setting,
-				     item->label ) ) != 0 ) {
+				     item->name ) ) != 0 ) {
 		printf ( "Could not store \"%s\": %s\n",
 			 setting.setting.name, strerror ( rc ) );
 		goto err_store;
diff --git a/src/hci/tui/menu_ui.c b/src/hci/tui/menu_ui.c
index f9dd9d100..cac61a7da 100644
--- a/src/hci/tui/menu_ui.c
+++ b/src/hci/tui/menu_ui.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static void draw_menu_item ( struct menu_ui *ui, unsigned int index ) {
 	if ( item ) {
 
 		/* Draw separators in a different colour */
-		if ( ! item->label )
+		if ( ! item->name )
 			color_set ( CPAIR_SEPARATOR, NULL );
 
 		/* Highlight if this is the selected item */
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ static int menu_loop ( struct menu_ui *ui, struct menu_item **selected ) {
 						continue;
 					}
 					ui->scroll.current = i;
-					if ( item->label ) {
+					if ( item->name ) {
 						chosen = 1;
 					} else {
 						move = +1;
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ static int menu_loop ( struct menu_ui *ui, struct menu_item **selected ) {
 		while ( move ) {
 			move = jump_scroll_move ( &ui->scroll, move );
 			item = menu_item ( ui->menu, ui->scroll.current );
-			if ( item->label )
+			if ( item->name )
 				break;
 		}
 
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ static int menu_loop ( struct menu_ui *ui, struct menu_item **selected ) {
 		/* Record selection */
 		item = menu_item ( ui->menu, ui->scroll.current );
 		assert ( item != NULL );
-		assert ( item->label != NULL );
+		assert ( item->name != NULL );
 		*selected = item;
 
 	} while ( ( rc == 0 ) && ! chosen );
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ int show_menu ( struct menu *menu, unsigned long timeout,
 	struct menu_item *item;
 	struct menu_ui ui;
 	char buf[ MENU_COLS + 1 /* NUL */ ];
-	int labelled_count = 0;
+	int named_count = 0;
 	int rc;
 
 	/* Initialise UI */
@@ -284,12 +284,12 @@ int show_menu ( struct menu *menu, unsigned long timeout,
 	ui.scroll.rows = MENU_ROWS;
 	ui.timeout = timeout;
 	list_for_each_entry ( item, &menu->items, list ) {
-		if ( item->label ) {
-			if ( ! labelled_count )
+		if ( item->name ) {
+			if ( ! named_count )
 				ui.scroll.current = ui.scroll.count;
-			labelled_count++;
+			named_count++;
 			if ( select ) {
-				if ( strcmp ( select, item->label ) == 0 )
+				if ( strcmp ( select, item->name ) == 0 )
 					ui.scroll.current = ui.scroll.count;
 			} else {
 				if ( item->is_default )
@@ -298,10 +298,10 @@ int show_menu ( struct menu *menu, unsigned long timeout,
 		}
 		ui.scroll.count++;
 	}
-	if ( ! labelled_count ) {
-		/* Menus with no labelled items cannot be selected
-		 * from, and will seriously confuse the navigation
-		 * logic.  Refuse to display any such menus.
+	if ( ! named_count ) {
+		/* Menus with no named items cannot be selected from,
+		 * and will seriously confuse the navigation logic.
+		 * Refuse to display any such menus.
 		 */
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
diff --git a/src/include/ipxe/menu.h b/src/include/ipxe/menu.h
index 3cc99be48..d11a92559 100644
--- a/src/include/ipxe/menu.h
+++ b/src/include/ipxe/menu.h
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ struct menu {
 struct menu_item {
 	/** List of menu items */
 	struct list_head list;
-	/** Label */
-	const char *label;
+	/** Name */
+	const char *name;
 	/** Text */
 	const char *text;
 	/** Shortcut key */
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ struct menu_item {
 };
 
 extern struct menu * create_menu ( const char *name, const char *title );
-extern struct menu_item * add_menu_item ( struct menu *menu, const char *label,
+extern struct menu_item * add_menu_item ( struct menu *menu, const char *name,
 					  const char *text, int shortcut,
 					  int is_default );
 extern void destroy_menu ( struct menu *menu );