diff --git a/spine-libgdx/spine-libgdx-tests/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/utils/SkeletonSerializer.java b/spine-libgdx/spine-libgdx-tests/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/utils/SkeletonSerializer.java
index e83bf9c96..2eed182da 100644
--- a/spine-libgdx/spine-libgdx-tests/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/utils/SkeletonSerializer.java
+++ b/spine-libgdx/spine-libgdx-tests/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/utils/SkeletonSerializer.java
@@ -3346,7 +3346,8 @@ public class SkeletonSerializer {
 			json.writeValue(visitedObjects.get(obj));
 			return;
 		}
-		String refString = obj.getName() != null ? "<SkinEntry-" + obj.getName() + ">" : "<SkinEntry-" + (nextId++) + ">";
+		String refString = obj.getPlaceholderName() != null ? "<SkinEntry-" + obj.getPlaceholderName() + ">"
+			: "<SkinEntry-" + (nextId++) + ">";
 		visitedObjects.put(obj, refString);
 
 		json.writeObjectStart();
@@ -3359,7 +3360,7 @@ public class SkeletonSerializer {
 		json.writeValue(obj.getSlotIndex());
 
 		json.writeName("name");
-		json.writeValue(obj.getName());
+		json.writeValue(obj.getPlaceholderName());
 
 		json.writeName("attachment");
 		writeAttachment(obj.getAttachment());
diff --git a/spine-libgdx/spine-libgdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/Skin.java b/spine-libgdx/spine-libgdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/Skin.java
index c063bcb39..e0e001ad8 100644
--- a/spine-libgdx/spine-libgdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/Skin.java
+++ b/spine-libgdx/spine-libgdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/Skin.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.OrderedSet;
 import com.esotericsoftware.spine.attachments.Attachment;
 import com.esotericsoftware.spine.attachments.MeshAttachment;
 
-/** Stores attachments by slot index and attachment name.
+/** Stores attachments by slot index and placeholder name.
  * <p>
  * See SkeletonData {@link SkeletonData#defaultSkin}, Skeleton {@link Skeleton#skin}, and
  * <a href="https://esotericsoftware.com/spine-runtime-skins">Runtime skins</a> in the Spine Runtimes Guide. */
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ public class Skin {
 		attachments.orderedItems().ordered = false;
 	}
 
-	/** Adds an attachment to the skin for the specified slot index and name. */
-	public void setAttachment (int slotIndex, String name, Attachment attachment) {
+	/** Adds an attachment to the skin for the specified slot index and placeholder name. */
+	public void setAttachment (int slotIndex, String placeholderName, Attachment attachment) {
 		if (attachment == null) throw new IllegalArgumentException("attachment cannot be null.");
-		var entry = new SkinEntry(slotIndex, name, attachment);
+		var entry = new SkinEntry(slotIndex, placeholderName, attachment);
 		if (!attachments.add(entry)) attachments.get(entry).attachment = attachment;
 	}
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class Skin {
 			if (!constraints.contains(data, true)) constraints.add(data);
 
 		for (SkinEntry entry : skin.attachments.orderedItems())
-			setAttachment(entry.slotIndex, entry.name, entry.attachment);
+			setAttachment(entry.slotIndex, entry.placeholderName, entry.attachment);
 	}
 
 	/** Adds all bones and constraints and copies of all attachments from the specified skin to this skin. Mesh attachments are not
@@ -91,22 +91,22 @@ public class Skin {
 
 		for (SkinEntry entry : skin.attachments.orderedItems()) {
 			if (entry.attachment instanceof MeshAttachment mesh)
-				setAttachment(entry.slotIndex, entry.name, mesh.newLinkedMesh());
+				setAttachment(entry.slotIndex, entry.placeholderName, mesh.newLinkedMesh());
 			else
-				setAttachment(entry.slotIndex, entry.name, entry.attachment != null ? entry.attachment.copy() : null);
+				setAttachment(entry.slotIndex, entry.placeholderName, entry.attachment != null ? entry.attachment.copy() : null);
 		}
 	}
 
-	/** Returns the attachment for the specified slot index and name, or null. */
-	public @Null Attachment getAttachment (int slotIndex, String name) {
-		lookup.set(slotIndex, name);
+	/** Returns the attachment for the specified slot index and placeholder name, or null. */
+	public @Null Attachment getAttachment (int slotIndex, String placeholderName) {
+		lookup.set(slotIndex, placeholderName);
 		SkinEntry entry = attachments.get(lookup);
 		return entry != null ? entry.attachment : null;
 	}
 
-	/** Removes the attachment in the skin for the specified slot index and name, if any. */
-	public void removeAttachment (int slotIndex, String name) {
-		lookup.set(slotIndex, name);
+	/** Removes the attachment in the skin for the specified slot index and placeholder name, if any. */
+	public void removeAttachment (int slotIndex, String placeholderName) {
+		lookup.set(slotIndex, placeholderName);
 		attachments.remove(lookup);
 	}
 
@@ -158,39 +158,39 @@ public class Skin {
 		for (SkinEntry entry : oldSkin.attachments.orderedItems()) {
 			SlotPose slot = slots[entry.slotIndex].pose;
 			if (slot.attachment == entry.attachment) {
-				Attachment attachment = getAttachment(entry.slotIndex, entry.name);
+				Attachment attachment = getAttachment(entry.slotIndex, entry.placeholderName);
 				if (attachment != null) slot.setAttachment(attachment);
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	/** Stores an entry in the skin consisting of the slot index and the attachment name. */
+	/** Stores an entry in the skin consisting of the slot index and placeholder name. */
 	static public class SkinEntry {
 		int slotIndex;
-		String name;
+		String placeholderName;
 		@Null Attachment attachment;
 		private int hashCode;
 
-		SkinEntry (int slotIndex, String name, @Null Attachment attachment) {
-			set(slotIndex, name);
+		SkinEntry (int slotIndex, String placeholderName, @Null Attachment attachment) {
+			set(slotIndex, placeholderName);
 			this.attachment = attachment;
 		}
 
-		void set (int slotIndex, String name) {
+		void set (int slotIndex, String placeholderName) {
 			if (slotIndex < 0) throw new IllegalArgumentException("slotIndex must be >= 0.");
-			if (name == null) throw new IllegalArgumentException("name cannot be null.");
+			if (placeholderName == null) throw new IllegalArgumentException("placeholderName cannot be null.");
 			this.slotIndex = slotIndex;
-			this.name = name;
-			hashCode = name.hashCode() + slotIndex * 37;
+			this.placeholderName = placeholderName;
+			hashCode = placeholderName.hashCode() + slotIndex * 37;
 		}
 
 		public int getSlotIndex () {
 			return slotIndex;
 		}
 
-		/** The name the attachment is associated with, equivalent to the skin placeholder name in the Spine editor. */
-		public String getName () {
-			return name;
+		/** The placeholder name that the attachment is associated with. */
+		public String getPlaceholderName () {
+			return placeholderName;
 		}
 
 		public Attachment getAttachment () {
@@ -205,11 +205,11 @@ public class Skin {
 			if (object == null) return false;
 			var other = (SkinEntry)object;
 			if (slotIndex != other.slotIndex) return false;
-			return name.equals(other.name);
+			return placeholderName.equals(other.placeholderName);
 		}
 
 		public String toString () {
-			return slotIndex + ":" + name;
+			return slotIndex + ":" + placeholderName;
 		}
 	}
 }