diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 826bf6a..417628f 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -81,6 +81,16 @@ function handleForName(name) {
     })(name)
 }
 
+// Gets the display name for a given handle
+// TODO: support group chats
+function nameForHandle(handle) {
+    assert(typeof handle == 'string', 'handle must be a string')
+    return osa(handle => {
+        const Messages = Application('Messages')
+        return Messages.buddies.whose({ handle: handle }).name()[0]
+    })(handle)
+}
+
 // Sends a message to the given handle
 function send(handle, message) {
     assert(typeof handle == 'string', 'handle must be a string')
@@ -195,6 +205,7 @@ module.exports = {
     send,
     listen,
     handleForName,
+    nameForHandle,
     getRecentChats,
     SUPPRESS_WARNINGS: false,
 }
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 13603db..d09fbf0 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -144,6 +144,22 @@ Type: `Promise<string>`
 
 A promise that resolves with the `handle` of the contact, or rejects if nobody was found.
 
+### Get the name associated with a given handle
+
+`nameForHandle(handle) -> Promise<name>`
+
+**handle**
+
+Type: `string`
+
+The handle of a contact.
+
+**return**
+
+Type: `Promise<string>`
+
+A promise that resolved with the full name of the desired contact, as displayed in `Messages.app`.
+
 ### Get recents chats
 
 `getRecentChats(limit) -> Promise`