diff --git a/homeassistant/components/onvif/binary_sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/onvif/binary_sensor.py
index d29f732ef67..7fb27cc7b80 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/onvif/binary_sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/onvif/binary_sensor.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class ONVIFBinarySensor(ONVIFBaseEntity, RestoreEntity, BinarySensorEntity):
                 BinarySensorDeviceClass, entry.original_device_class
             )
             self._attr_entity_category = entry.entity_category
-            self._attr_name = entry.name
+            self._attr_name = entry.name or entry.original_name
         else:
             event = device.events.get_uid(uid)
             assert event
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/onvif/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/onvif/sensor.py
index a0162a05f76..f6387de009c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/onvif/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/onvif/sensor.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class ONVIFSensor(ONVIFBaseEntity, RestoreSensor):
                 SensorDeviceClass, entry.original_device_class
             )
             self._attr_entity_category = entry.entity_category
-            self._attr_name = entry.name
+            self._attr_name = entry.name or entry.original_name
             self._attr_native_unit_of_measurement = entry.unit_of_measurement
         else:
             event = device.events.get_uid(uid)